23:20
That's a wrap
That concludes our coverage from sprint qualifying. We will be back tomorrow for the sprint race in Austin.
The action resumes for the 2025 F1 US GP from 6pm UK.
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2025 F1 United States GP - Sprint Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in sprint qualifying for the 2025 F1 United States Grand Prix
17 Oct 2025
23:19
Full qualifying results
The full order from qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas
Verstappen beat both McLarens to pole
23:15
Top 10
Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Hulkenberg, Russell, Alonso, Sainz, Hamilton, Albon and Leclerc.
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23:15
Verstappen takes pole for the sprint
A stunning lap from Verstappen to beat Norris to pole for the sprint.
23:14
Strong lap from Norris
He beats Hulkenberg's lap by four-tenths. What will Piastri and Verstappen do?
23:13
Hulkenberg goes fastest
A 1m32.645s for Hulkenberg to take provisional pole.
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23:12
Time for the final laps
Hulkenberg has gone fastest in the first sector...
23:10
Russell
Russell sets the early pace on the softs with a 1m32.888s, a tenth ahead of Sainz.
Still waiting to see what the rest of the field can do.
23:07
SQ3 is underway
The final part of qualifying in Austin is now underway.
Soft tyres must be used by all drivers.
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23:01
Out in SQ2
Antonelli, Hadjar, Gasly, Stroll and Lawson.
23:01
Both Ferraris are through
Leclerc goes eighth, 0.8s off the pace. Hamilton is through in 10th, 0.9s off the pace.
23:00
Leclerc
Can Leclerc make it through? He's down in 13th.
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22:59
Chequered flag
Strong lap from Hulkenberg as he slots into fifth, 0.5s off the pace.
Lawson's lap has been deleted - he's 13th.
22:58
One minute on the clock
No times yet from Hulkenberg, Hadjar, Lawson or Gasly.
22:55
Ferrari struggling
Ninth and tenth for the two Ferraris, with Hamilton just ahead of Leclerc. Worrying.
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22:54
Norris on top
A strong final sector from Norris means he beats Verstappen by a tenth.
22:54
Verstappen fastest
Verstappen sets the early pace with a 1m33.163s, 0.3s ahead of Russell. We wait to see what the McLaren pair can do.
22:49
SQ2 is underway
Again, teams are forced to run on the mediums in SQ2.
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22:44
Out in SQ1
Bearman, Colapinto, Tsunoda, Ocon and Bortoleto.
22:44
Impressive lap from Norris
He's set a 1m33.224s to go 0.139s ahead of Verstappen. That's 0.6s ahead of Piastri.
22:43
A messy end to qualifying
A number of drivers, including Ocon and Bortoleto, didn't set laps at the end of the session after waiting in the pit lane for too long.
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22:41
Time for the final laps
Leclerc needs a big final effort as he's down in 16th. He's currently out of qualifying.
22:39
Tight at the top
0.2s between Verstappen, Hamilton, Piastri, Norris and Antonelli in the top five.
22:37
Four minutes on the clock
Leclerc, Gasly, Ocon, Colapinto and Bortoleto are in the elimination zone currently.
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22:37
Verstappen on top
1m34.140s for the Red Bull driver, 0.086s ahead of Hamilton.
