{"id":29000,"date":"2025-10-18T22:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T22:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=29000"},"modified":"2025-10-18T22:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T22:16:26","slug":"us-grand-prix-qualifying-verstappen-wins-pole-ahead-of-norris-live-formula-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=29000","title":{"rendered":"US Grand Prix qualifying: Verstappen wins pole ahead of Norris \u2013 live | Formula One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Piastri comes across in a stunning sixth, barely holding on ahead of Bearman.<\/p>\n

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Norris is 0.006 ahead of Leclerc!<\/p>\n

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Norris improves, but not enough to best Verstappen.<\/p>\n

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Verstappen doesn\u2019t make it to the start line in time! Can anyone top his time?<\/p>\n

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Verstappen radio: \u201cWe need to go, currently behind schedule.\u201d He\u2019s on the track but needs to get around in time to start a final attempt.<\/p>\n

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Just 1:45 left, so every driver is going to get one more shot at this.<\/p>\n

Leclerc\u2019s final effort is underway.<\/p>\n

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Leclerc is the first to head out again, followed by Hamilton and Bearman.<\/p>\n

Does Verstappen even need <\/em>to try again?<\/p>\n

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We have a replay that explains Leclerc\u2019s time \u2013 he did a 360-degree spin. He kept going, but that obviously cost him some time.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got 4:25 left. Every driver is in the pit.<\/p>\n

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With one lap done for each driver, it\u2019s Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Antonelli, Bearman (!?), Sainz, Piastri (!!??), Alonso, Hamilton and Leclerc.<\/p>\n

What happened to the Ferraris?<\/p>\n

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Norris takes the lead!<\/p>\n

For about 30 seconds, because Verstappen dashes across in 1:32.510.<\/p>\n

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Russell breaks the 1:33 mark at 1:32.959. Antonelli follows his teammate to move into second.<\/p>\n

Leclerc must have had an issue because he\u2019s more than four seconds back.<\/p>\n

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Bearman posts the first time of the last session at 1:33.139.<\/p>\n

Piastri is 0.336 slower!<\/p>\n

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And they\u2019re off \u2026<\/p>\n

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Questions for Q3: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Another pole for Verstappen?<\/p>\n

Are the Ferraris for real?<\/p>\n

Can Piastri find some speed?<\/p>\n

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Replay shows another burst of anger from Tsunoda.<\/p>\n

Now 2:30 until Q3.<\/p>\n

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Q2 results<\/h2>\n

1. Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Leclerc (Ferrari)
3. Norris (McLaren)
4. Hamilton (Ferrari)
5. Antonelli (Mercedes)
6. Russell (Mercedes)
7. Sainz (Williams)
8. Piastri (McLaren)
9. Alonso (Aston Martin)
10. Bearman (Haas)
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11. Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber)
12. Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13. Tsunoda (Red Bull)
14. Gasly (Alpine)
15. Colapinto (Alpine)<\/p>\n

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Colapinto stays 14th. Teammate Gasly comes across faster than Colapinto but no one else.<\/p>\n

The clock has hit zero, so no more laps can start. Hamilton is in the midst of an unnecessary lap.<\/p>\n

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Tsunoda (13th) and Hulkenberg (11th) finish their attempts and fail to improve.<\/p>\n

Colapinto is on his last-ditch effort now.<\/p>\n

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Russell moves up to sixth.<\/p>\n

Hulkenberg drops to 11th, Bearman on the bubble at 10th, Alonso ninth \u2026 and Piastri eighth!<\/p>\n

Just 2:10 remaining.<\/p>\n

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Gasly and Colapinto, the last two in the Q2 standings for now, tear out of the Alpine garage like Imperial fighters leaving the bay of the Death Star.<\/p>\n

Waiting on a time from Russell \u2026<\/p>\n

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Everyone\u2019s on soft tires.<\/p>\n

Russell now appears to be the only driver on the track. Still 5 minutes to go, so they\u2019ve got plenty of time to get out to try again.<\/p>\n

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Piastri has a lap on the board, but it\u2019s just seventh. That make him a bit nervous.<\/p>\n

Tsunoda (Red Bull) is furious with Lawson (Racing Bulls). The two drivers switched teams early in the season, so the sub plats here are immense.<\/p>\n

Most drivers are in pit lane except Hamilton and Russell, the latter of whom needs a good lap to jump up from 12th.<\/p>\n

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Gasly exceeded track limits, which is F1-speak for \u201chey, you can\u2019t go on that part of the pavement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here come the Ferraris \u2013 Leclerc second and Hamilton fourth, sandwiching Norris.<\/p>\n

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Finally, something goes right for McLaren<\/strong>. It\u2019s Lando Norris<\/strong> breaking 1:33 to take the lead for now.<\/p>\n

\u2026 and Verstappen immediately takes it for himself.<\/p>\n

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The Alpines of Gasly and Colapinto don\u2019t threaten the leaders, but Sainz jumps into second, just 0.080 behind Antonelli.<\/p>\n

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Antonelli is in at 1:33.044, followed by Bearman, Lawson and a surprisingly pedestrian lap from Russell.<\/p>\n

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Q2 is underway, and Hamilton is still in the garage along with teammate Leclerc. So is Piastri.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll have some times posted in about one minute.<\/p>\n

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Q1 results<\/h2>\n

1. Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Russell (Mercedes)
3. Antonelli (Mercedes)
4. Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. Lawson (Racing Bulls)
6. Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber)
7. Gasly (Alpine)
8. Hamilton (Ferrari)
9. Sainz (Williams)
10. Alonso (Aston Martin)
11. Piastri (McLaren)
12. Norris (McLaren)
13. Bearman (Haas)
14. Tsunoda (Red Bull)
15. Colapinto (Alpine)
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16. Bortoleto (Kick Sauber)
17. Ocon (Haas)
18. Stroll (Aston Martin)
19. Albon (Williams)
20. Hadjar (Racing Bulls)<\/p>\n

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Colapinto (15th) and Tsunoda (14th) get the reprieves as Stroll and Albon go too wide in the turns and have their times knocked off the board.<\/p>\n

Missing out on Q2: Bortoleto, Ocon, Stroll, Albon, Hadjar.<\/p>\n

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Alex Albon jumps up to eighth! Or not. Time deleted. Down to 18th.<\/p>\n

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Lance Stroll\u2019s time is deleted! He\u2019s 19th. At least the five-place grid penalty won\u2019t affect him too much.<\/p>\n

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