F1 US GP Qualifying Results: Hamilton STUNNED as Mercedes smash decides pole battle

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US Grand Prix Qualifying

F1 Qualifying Results: Hamilton STUNNED as Mercedes smash decides US GP pole battle

All the times from the US Grand Prix qualifying session

Chris Deeley

Sunday 20 October 2024 01:08 Updated: 03:06

A last-minute crash from George Russell appears to have cost Max Verstappen a huge pole position for the United States Grand Prix.

The Dutchman, who took pole for the sprint race and led it from lights to flag, was flying on his second lap in the pole position shootout when the Mercedes driver hit the barriers at Turn 19 to effectively end the session, with title rival Lando Norris on pole ahead of him after the first runs.

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Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in the first part of qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, a race he has won six times in the past.

The seven-time world champion won once in Indianapolis and five times at the Circuit of the Americas, but was stunned in Q1 on Saturday evening after a mistake at Turn 12 cost him time.

Liam Lawson put in an impressive run in Q1 to go third on the timesheets, with his future in the sport in the balance, before declining to set a time in Q2 thanks to his 60-place grid penalty for engine unit changes.

Lewis Hamilton was eliminated early in qualifying

Here are the times from qualifying in Austin:

F1 Qualifying Results: US Grand Prix 2024

1. Lando Norris [McLaren] - 1:32.330sec
2. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.031s
3. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.322s
4. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - +0.410s
5. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.620s
6. George Russell [Mercedes] - Time TBC
7. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +0.688s
8. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +0.979s
9. Kevin Magnussen [Haas] - +1.151s
10. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] - N/A