Lando Norris Stuns with US Grand Prix Pole, Reigniting Championship Hopes

In a thrilling qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas, Lando Norris snatched pole position for the US Grand Prix, upsetting championship leader Max Verstappen and injecting new life into his title aspirations.

Verstappen, who dominated the sprint race earlier on Saturday, taking his first win in nearly four months, saw his lead in the championship extended to 54 points. However, Norris’s impressive performance in qualifying, beating Verstappen by a mere 0.031 seconds, has shifted the momentum heading into Sunday’s race.

Norris set the pace early in the shootout for pole and capitalized on George Russell’s crash in his Mercedes at the penultimate corner. This incident shook up the standings and paved the way for Norris to secure his first pole position since the Italian Grand Prix.

US Grand Prix Starting Grid

Here’s how the drivers will line up for the race:

1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Carlos Sainz
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Oscar Piastri
6. Pierre Gasly
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Sergio Perez
10. Yuki Tsunoda
11. Nico Hulkenberg
12. Esteban Ocon
13. Lance Stroll
14. Alex Albon
15. Franco Colapinto
16. Valtteri Bottas
17. Lewis Hamilton
18. Zhou Guanyu
19. Liam Lawson*

*Lawson starts at the back of the grid after taking an engine penalty

Pit lane: George Russell**

**Russell starts in the pit lane after making changes to his car after his crash in qualifying

When and How to Watch the US Grand Prix

The United States Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, October 20th.

Here’s how to catch all the action:

• Live Coverage: Sky Sports (UK) and ESPN (US)
• Sky Sports Coverage Start Time: 6:30 PM BST (Sunday)
• Highlights: Channel 4 (UK) at 8 AM BST (Sunday) for qualifying and 12:50 AM BST (Monday) for the race
• Streaming: Sky Go app (Sky subscribers), NOWTV Day Pass (non-Sky subscribers)
• International viewers: A VPN might be required to unblock streaming services abroad

2024 F1 Calendar

Here are the remaining races on the 2024 F1 calendar:

1. ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (sprint race)
   Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 18-20 October
2. ROUND 20 – MEXICO
   Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 25-27 October
3. ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (sprint race)
   Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 1-3 November
4. ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
   Las Vegas Street Circuit – 21-23 November
5. ROUND 23 – QATAR (sprint race)
   Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 29 November – 1 December
6. ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
   Yas Marina Circuit – 6-8 December

Driver and Constructors’ Standings

See the latest standings below:

Driver Standings

1. Max Verstappen – 331 points
2. Lando Norris – 279 points
3. Charles Leclerc – 245 points
4. Oscar Piastri – 237 points
5. Carlos Sainz – 190 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 174 points
7. George Russell – 155 points
8. Sergio Perez – 144 points
9. Fernando Alonso – 62 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg – 24 points
11. Lance Stroll – 24 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
13. Alex Albon – 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly – 8 points
16. Ollie Bearman – 7 points
17. Kevin Magnussen – 6 points
18. Esteban Ocon – 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto – 4 points
20. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
22. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points

Constructors’ Championship

1. McLaren – 516 points
2. Red Bull – 475 points
3. Ferrari – 441 points
4. Mercedes – 329 points
5. Aston Martin – 86 points
6. RB – 34 points
7. Haas – 31 points
8. Williams – 16 points
9. Alpine – 13 points
10. Sauber – 0 points

Don’t Miss the Action!

With Norris’s stunning qualifying performance and Verstappen’s consistent lead, the US Grand Prix promises to be a thrilling race. Don’t miss a moment of the action!