George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship,…

F1 United States Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened

It's another sprint weekend as F1 races in America for the second time in 2023. The Circuit of the Americas plays host to this weekend's US Grand Prix.

20 Oct 2023
22:08
Verstappen restores order

Verstappen takes to the top with a 1m36.470s, 0.2s ahead of Leclerc.

22:05
Leclerc fastest now

A 1m36.622s for Leclerc, less than a tenth ahead of Norris.

Piastri completes the top three.

22:04
Bottas sets the pace

An early fast lap from Bottas, 0.4s clear of Zhou.

Gasly and Ocon complete the top four.

22:00
Q1 is underway

Qualifying for the United States Grand Prix is now underway!

21:51
Ten minutes to go

Track limits will no doubt be a major talking point in qualifying based on practice.

21:40
Can anyone beat Verstappen to pole?

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…

21:34
Not long until qualifying

Qualifying in Austin kicks off at 10pm UK time.

Verstappen set the pace in FP1, just over a tenth ahead of Leclerc.

21:33
What happened in FP1?

Read our report...

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, USA,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19,…

19:32
FP1 is over

Verstappen fastest ahead of Leclerc, Hamilton, Perez, Magnussen, Russell, Albon, Sainz, Hulkenberg and Gasly.

19:30
Chequered flag

Leclerc has just gone fastest in the first sector.

No one else is out there improving.

19:29
Into the final minute

Not too many more improvements out there currently.

Zhou improves but stays 16th.

19:26
More fast times

Leclerc and Perez slot into second and third respectively.

19:24
Strong showing from Haas

Second for Magnussen now, just ahead of Russell.

Hulkenberg slots into fifth.

19:23
Verstappen improves again

He sets a 1m35.921s, 0.6s ahead of Albon.

Tsunoda completes the top three.

19:18
Albon goes fastest

He goes 0.7s clear of Norris at the top of the timesheets on the softs. Sargeant only fifth, 1.1s off his teammate.

19:16
Soft tyres

Into the qualifying simulations now with Sargeant and Albon out there on the soft tyre.

19:15
Into the final 15 minutes

Norris, Hamilton, Verstappen, Alonso, Sainz, Tsunoda, Magnussen, Leclerc, Perez and Ricciardo.

19:10
Norris

Norris takes to the top for McLaren with a 1m37.256s on the mediums - a tenth ahead of Hamilton.

19:07
Problems for Stroll

Brake temperature problems down at Aston Martin.

Alonso and Stroll have completed just 12 laps between them.

19:04
An off for Piastri

He manages to keep his McLaren pointing the right way after running off the track. A close one there.

19:02
FP1 shots

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas,
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

18:57
Just over 30 minutes to go

Hamilton, Verstappen, Norris, Tsunoda, Magnussen, Leclerc, Perez, Ricciardo, Zhou and Piastri.

Slow start from Aston Martin: Alonso 17th; Stroll 20th.

18:52
Hamilton on top!

Hamilton is cooking out there as he goes a tenth clear of Verstappen.

18:46
Good lap from Hamilton

He slots into P2, just 0.044s behind Verstappen's top time - both drivers on the hards.

18:44
Current top 10

Verstappen, Hamilton, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Perez, Zhou, Piastri, Albon, Ricciardo and Norris.