Live coverage of qualifying for the F1 United States Grand Prix from Austin

 Live coverage of qualifying for the F1 United States Grand Prix from Austin

This weekend's US Grand Prix, the fifth sprint weekend of the season, brings Formula One back to the Circuit of the Americas.

Last time out in Qatar, Max Verstappen successfully defended his 2023 world championship and won his 14th grand prix of the year. However, Oscar Piastri of McLaren, who won the sprint race and finished second in the grand prix on Sunday, was the driver of the weekend.Lewis Hamilton had a terrible weekend after colliding with George Russell, a teammate from Mercedes, while Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, teammates from Ferrari, were in the group of drivers hot on his tail. For McLaren to secure a double podium, Lando Norris came in third.

Lewis Hamilton, who has yet to win a race since the 2021 season, was edged out by Verstappen in a dramatic race at COTA last year. But Hamilton has won five times on the circuit.

The Independent F1's UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING provides live updates from the United States Grand Prix.

Hamilton qualified third, Norris second, and Charles Leclerc on pole.

As US qualifying draws to a close, Max Verstappen becomes irate with the Red Bull staff.

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Tsunoda, Zhou, Bottas, and Magnussen will not compete in Q2 along with Daniel Ricciardo.

Hulkenberg, Albon, Stroll, and Sargeant were also sidelined for the first time this season in Q1.

In the first practice, Max Verstappen was the fastest, followed by Leclerc and Hamilton.

Daniel Ricciardo needs to demonstrate that he still belongs on the F1 grid.

 Hamilton urges F1 to maintain its extreme nature and says, "Let's not get too soft."

 As Max Verstappen rages in Austin at 00:29, Charles Leclerc overtakes him, and Kieran Jackson finishes second.Tsunoda, Zhou, Bottas, and Magnussen will not compete in Q2 along with Daniel Ricciardo.

 Hulkenberg, Albon, Stroll, and Sargeant were also sidelined for the first time this season in Q1.

First practice saw Max Verstappen top the time charts, followed by Leclerc and Hamilton.

 Daniel Ricciardo must demonstrate that he still belongs on the F1 grid in the preview.

 "Let's not get too soft," Hamilton urges. "F1 must remain extreme."

 In Austin, Texas, at 00:29, Charles Leclerc overtakes Max Verstappen for the lead, followed by Kieran Jackson.report that qualifies

 After Max Verstappen's lap was disqualified for violating track limitations, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the pole position for the US Grand Prix.

 The stewards chalked out Verstappen's lap, which was five thousandths of a second faster than Leclerc's, after he appeared to have qualified first in his Red Bull at the hot Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.