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United States Grand Prix 2026 — Qualifying: results, lap times & sectors
24 Oct 2026 · Austin
- Pole
- Kimi AntonelliMercedes · 1:34.035
- 2nd
- Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing · +0.179
- 3rd
- Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing · +0.215
- Best S1
- George Russell25.230
- Best S2
- Kimi Antonelli37.185
- Best S3
- Kimi Antonelli31.428
Qualifying results
Official order. Best time in each part; gap to pole for the Q3 drivers.
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi AntonelliANT · Mercedes | 1:35.390 | 1:34.278 | 1:34.035 | Pole |
| 2 | Max VerstappenVER · Red Bull Racing | 1:35.215 | 1:34.471 | 1:34.214 | +0.179 |
| 3 | Isack HadjarHAD · Red Bull Racing | 1:35.286 | 1:34.887 | 1:34.250 | +0.215 |
| 4 | Charles LeclercLEC · Ferrari | 1:35.200 | 1:34.198 | 1:34.267 | +0.232 |
| 5 | Lewis HamiltonHAM · Ferrari | 1:35.355 | 1:34.833 | 1:34.311 | +0.276 |
| 6 | George RussellRUS · Mercedes | 1:35.730 | 1:34.305 | 1:34.476 | +0.441 |
| 7 | Oscar PiastriPIA · McLaren | 1:35.842 | 1:34.818 | 1:34.803 | +0.768 |
| 8 | Lando NorrisNOR · McLaren | 1:35.029 | 1:34.539 | 1:35.049 | +1.014 |
| 9 | Arvid LindbladLIN · Racing Bulls | 1:35.755 | 1:34.950 | 1:36.049 | +2.014 |
| 10 | Liam LawsonLAW · Racing Bulls | 1:35.662 | 1:35.058 | — | |
| 11 | Pierre GaslyGAS · Alpine | 1:35.969 | 1:35.080 | — | |
| 12 | Nico HulkenbergHUL · Audi | 1:35.704 | 1:35.158 | — | |
| 13 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR · Audi | 1:35.632 | 1:35.691 | — | |
| 14 | Franco ColapintoCOL · Alpine | 1:35.898 | 1:35.722 | — | |
| 15 | Fernando AlonsoALO · Aston Martin | 1:36.240 | 1:35.818 | — | |
| 16 | Oliver BearmanBEA · Haas F1 Team | 1:36.175 | 1:36.031 | — | |
| 17 | Esteban OconOCO · Haas F1 Team | 1:36.531 | — | — | |
| 18 | Lance StrollSTR · Aston Martin | 1:36.677 | — | — | |
| 19 | Carlos SainzSAI · Williams | 1:36.770 | — | — | |
| 20 | Alexander AlbonALB · Williams | 1:36.967 | — | — | |
| 21 | Sergio PerezPER · Cadillac | 1:37.433 | — | — | |
| 22 | Valtteri BottasBOT · Cadillac | 1:37.523 | — | — |
Best sectors
Each driver’s best time in every sector and rank among all (1 = fastest there).
| Driver | S1 | S2 | S3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi AntonelliANT · Mercedes | 25.292 5 | 37.185 1 | 31.428 1 |
| Max VerstappenVER · Red Bull Racing | 25.254 3 | 37.475 7 | 31.481 3 |
| Isack HadjarHAD · Red Bull Racing | 25.294 6 | 37.391 4 | 31.565 5 |
| Charles LeclercLEC · Ferrari | 25.253 2 | 37.430 5 | 31.436 2 |
| Lewis HamiltonHAM · Ferrari | 25.383 7 | 37.339 2 | 31.548 4 |
| George RussellRUS · Mercedes | 25.230 1 | 37.375 3 | 31.667 8 |
| Oscar PiastriPIA · McLaren | 25.416 9 | 37.519 8 | 31.779 10 |
| Lando NorrisNOR · McLaren | 25.266 4 | 37.472 6 | 31.664 7 |
| Arvid LindbladLIN · Racing Bulls | 25.474 10 | 37.630 10 | 31.846 11 |
| Liam LawsonLAW · Racing Bulls | 25.551 11 | 37.643 11 | 31.763 9 |
| Pierre GaslyGAS · Alpine | 25.408 8 | 37.576 9 | 32.096 14 |
| Nico HulkenbergHUL · Audi | 25.699 14 | 37.825 14 | 31.581 6 |
| Gabriel BortoletoBOR · Audi | 25.553 12 | 37.730 13 | 32.135 15 |
| Franco ColapintoCOL · Alpine | 25.714 15 | 37.711 12 | 32.281 16 |
| Fernando AlonsoALO · Aston Martin | 25.740 17 | 37.925 15 | 31.995 12 |
| Oliver BearmanBEA · Haas F1 Team | 25.641 13 | 38.152 16 | 32.088 13 |
| Esteban OconOCO · Haas F1 Team | 25.719 16 | 38.358 18 | 32.400 19 |
| Lance StrollSTR · Aston Martin | 26.041 21 | 38.195 17 | 32.313 18 |
| Carlos SainzSAI · Williams | 26.015 19 | 38.469 20 | 32.286 17 |
| Alexander AlbonALB · Williams | 25.870 18 | 38.490 21 | 32.500 20 |
| Sergio PerezPER · Cadillac | 26.026 20 | 38.508 22 | 32.737 21 |
| Valtteri BottasBOT · Cadillac | 26.147 22 | 38.465 19 | 32.911 22 |