He wasn’t the only one who failed to keep it on track. When the session restarted, Norris had a lap deleted for exceeding track limits and finished Q1 12th fastest.
Alex Albon fared worse: his lap time was also deleted for exceeding track limits and he was eliminated in 19th place, joining Hadjar, Esteban Ocon and Gabriel Bortoleto. Lance Stroll was also eliminated and is expected to start last as a result of a five-place grid penalty for hitting Ocon in the sprint race.
In Q2 Yuki Tsunoda was complaining that Liam Lawson, from sister team Racing Bulls, was deliberately hampering his flying laps; neither driver made it to the final stage and were joined by both Alpines, as well as Nico Hülkenberg.
Below is the provisional starting grid. This could change ahead of the race if further penalties are applied or a driver needs to start from the pitlane.
2025 US Grand Prix starting grid
1 |
Max Verstappen Red Bull 1min 32.510sec Q3 |
2 |
Lando Norris McLaren 1min 32.801sec Q3 |
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3 |
Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1min 32.807sec Q3 |
4 |
George Russell Mercedes 1min 32.826sec Q3 |
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5 |
Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1min 32.912sec Q3 |
6 |
Oscar Piastri McLaren 1min 33.084sec Q3 |
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7 |
Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1min 33.114sec Q3 |
8 |
Oliver Bearman Haas 1min 33.139sec Q3 |
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9 |
Carlos Sainz Williams 1min 33.150sec Q3 |
10 |
Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1min 33.160sec Q3 |
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11 |
Nico Hülkenberg Sauber 1min 33.334sec Q2 |
12 |
Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1min 33.360sec Q2 |
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13 |
Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull 1min 33.466sec Q2 |
14 |
Pierre Gasly Alpine 1min 33.651sec Q2 |
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15 |
Franco Colapinto Alpine 1min 34.044sec Q2 |
16 |
Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber 1min 34.125sec Q1 |
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17 |
Esteban Ocon Haas 1min 34.135sec Q1 |
18 |
Alex Albon Williams 1min 34.690sec Q1 |
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19 |
Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls No Q1 time set Q1 |
20 |
Lance Stroll Aston Martin Q1 *Five-place grid penalty for causing collision in Sprint |
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