F1 – Antonelli takes pole for US Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen and Hadjar

Sport news Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen by 0.179s in a tight Qualifying session at the Circuit of The Americas. Isack Hadjar completed the top three for Red Bull, ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, while George Russell qualified sixth in the second Mercedes. At the start of Q1, Leclerc set the initial benchmark with a 1:35.200, before McLaren’s Oscar Piastri moved into third on the Medium tyres. The Australian’s team-mate Lando Norris subsequently went ahead on Softs, with Antonelli an