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COTA F1 qualifying, full United States Grand Prix starting lineup

Circuit of the Americas is set to kick off the penultimate tripleheader of the 2026 Formula 1 season with the United States Grand Prix.

By Asher Fair · Beyond the Flag

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 8:40 PM

Key Things to Know

Kimi Antonelli qualified on pole position for the United States Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen.
Mercedes driver Antonelli has an opportunity to clinch the 2026 Formula 1 world championship in Austin.
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc locked out the second row of the starting grid.

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. He will start on the front row alongside Red Bull's Max Verstappen, followed by Isack Hadjar and Charles Leclerc on row two. The 56-lap race takes place around the 20-turn, 3.427-mile road course in Austin, Texas.

Antonelli enters the race holding a 102-point lead over teammate George Russell, who qualified sixth, giving Antonelli a mathematical chance to clinch the world championship. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth, while McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris took seventh and eighth on the grid.

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