Verstappen won sprint qualifying in the USA, Ferrari failed again

On the night of October 18, qualifying for the US Grand Prix sprint race took place in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas, which was won by Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.

The four-time world champion was ahead of both McLaren drivers, who will start right behind him. A surprise was the fourth place of Nico Hulkenberg from the Kick Sauber team, as well as Fernando Alonso in sixth position.

Both Williams drivers finished in the Top 10, while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished eighth and tenth respectively.

Couldn’t support his teammate Yuki Tsunoda – only 18th place for the Japanese. Gabriel Bortoleto, who will start last, was far behind another representative of Kick Sauber.

USA sprint qualifying results

Max Verstappen (Red Bull);

Lando Norris (McLaren);

Oscar Piastri (McLaren);

Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber);

George Russell (Mercedes);

Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin);

Carlos Sainz (Williams);

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari);

Alex Albon (Williams);

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari);

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes);

Issac Ajar (Racine Bulls);

Pierre Gasly (Alpin);

Lance Stroll (Aston Martin);

Liam Lawson (Racine Bulls);

Oliver Berman (Haas);

Franco Colapinto (Alpin);

Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull);

Esteban Ocon (Haas);

Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber).

We will remind that the sprint race in Austin will be held today, October 18. Check-in is scheduled to start at 20:00 Kyiv time.

And on the night of Sunday, October 19, the USA Grand Prix qualification will take place at the Circuit of the Americas. It will start at 00:00 Kyiv time.

We will remind you that yesterday, October 17, Formula 1 and Apple announced the beginning of cooperation, which will begin in the next season.