Antonelli continues sparkling title quest with surprise pole at COTA; P2 Verstappen and P3 Hadjar in hot pursuit for surging Red Bull; P4 Leclerc & P5 put Ferrari ahead of second Merc of Russell
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Top 10 qualifiers for the United States GP:
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Mercedes | 1:35.390 | 1:34.278 | 1:34.035 | 18 |
| 2 |
|
Red Bull | 1:35.215 | 1:34.471 | 1:34.214 | 12 |
| 3 |
|
Red Bull | 1:35.286 | 1:34.887 | 1:34.250 | 12 |
| 4 |
|
Ferrari | 1:35.200 | 1:34.198 | 1:34.267 | 15 |
| 5 |
|
Ferrari | 1:35.355 | 1:34.833 | 1:34.311 | 14 |
| 6 |
|
Mercedes | 1:35.730 | 1:34.305 | 1:34.476 | 18 |
| 7 |
|
McLaren | 1:35.842 | 1:34.818 | 1:34.803 | 20 |
| 8 |
|
McLaren | 1:35.029 | 1:34.539 | 1:35.049 | 15 |
| 9 |
|
Racing Bulls | 1:35.755 | 1:34.950 | 1:36.049 | 15 |
| 10 |
|
Racing Bulls | 1:35.662 | 1:35.058 | — | 9 |
Complete qualifying results available via Formula1.com.