F1 Results Today: Lando Norris sends HUGE championship statement as Ferrari face United States GP nightmare

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris face off with the F1 drivers' trophy between them — Photo: © IMAGO

United States Grand Prix

F1 Results Today: Lando Norris sends HUGE championship statement as Ferrari face United States GP nightmare

All the times from United States Grand Prix practice

Chris Deeley

Friday 17 October 2025 20:59 Updated: 11:43

Lando Norris laid down an early marker at the United States Grand Prix on Friday, setting the fastest time in the lone practice session and gapping his team-mate Oscar Piastri by more than a quarter of a second.

The papaya cars are right in the thick of a championship fight with just six grands prix to go, with Max Verstappen snapping at their heels and waiting for either McLaren to falter.

Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc was forced to abandon his qualifying simulation run late in the session, complaining on the radio that he was unable to shift into seventh gear and that he could smell oil – being pulled into the pits and stepping out of his Ferrari.

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The session was briefly red flagged after about 20 minutes when some debris came off Lance Stroll's Aston Martin at Turn 19, pausing the session to retrieve the loose object safely.

A couple of other drivers had some technical issues of their own, with Carlos Sainz brought in less than halfway through the session with a gearbox issue and Esteban Ocon having to head to the pits with an unspecified issue not long after.

F1 FP1 Results: Singapore Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:33.294
2	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+0.255s
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.279s
4	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.345s
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.354s
6	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.626s
7	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.637s
8	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.671s
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.861s
10	Ollie Bearman	Haas	+1.039s
11	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.074s
12	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.184s
13	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.237s
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1.316s
15	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.325s
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1.359s
17	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.371s
18	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+1.443s
19	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+2.580s
20	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+2.786s

Who is the current F1 world champion?

Max Verstappen is the reigning F1 champion, and won his fourth drivers' championship last year.

Is there F1 today?

Yes, sprint qualifying will take place later today at 10:30pm (BST), while the sprint race will take place on Saturday, October 18 at 6pm (BST). You can find all the timings and where to watch in your region here.

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