United States Grand Prix: Formula One qualifying – live

️ Updates from Austin; start 10pm BST, 4pm local
️ Giles Richards’ preview | Mail Philip

How did people fare in practice? Friday was a good day for Charles Leclerc. As our Giles Richards wrote:

In first practice at the Circuit of the Americas, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets from Verstappen, with Lando Norris third for McLaren and Russell and Antonelli in fourth and fifth. Ferrari had brought their final swathe of upgrades to the race and on the early showing they had found some extra pace.

In the afternoon running Leclerc was once more on top, four hundredths clear of Antonelli in second. Verstappen was in third, from Hamilton in fourth.

Many thought Russell [would be winning a maiden title] when the season started in Australia. Russell won his eighth career victory in a new generation Mercedes that was the class of the field.

Instead, the British driver heads into the final stretch of the season far behind his teammate, and fending off mounting frustration, and hoping he can somehow pick off a win or two to send him into a better 2027.

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