Max Verstappen leads the grid for the 2021 United States Grand Prix.
| Row 1 | 1. Max Verstappen 1’32.910 Red Bull | |
| 2. Lewis Hamilton 1’33.119 Mercedes | ||
| Row 2 | 3. Sergio Perez 1’33.134 Red Bull | |
| 4. Charles Leclerc 1’33.606 Ferrari | ||
| Row 3 | 5. Carlos Sainz Jnr 1’33.792 Ferrari | |
| 6. Daniel Ricciardo 1’33.808 McLaren | ||
| Row 4 | 7. Lando Norris 1’33.887 McLaren | |
| 8. Pierre Gasly 1’34.118 AlphaTauri | ||
| Row 5 | 9. Valtteri Bottas 1’33.475 Mercedes | |
| 10. Yuki Tsunoda 1’34.918 AlphaTauri | ||
| Row 6 | 11. Esteban Ocon 1’35.377 Alpine | |
| 12. Antonio Giovinazzi 1’35.794 Alfa Romeo | ||
| Row 7 | 13. Lance Stroll 1’35.983 Aston Martin | |
| 14. Nicholas Latifi 1’35.995 Williams | ||
| Row 8 | 15. Kimi Raikkonen 1’36.311 Alfa Romeo | |
| 16. Mick Schumacher 1’36.499 Haas | ||
| Row 9 | 17. Nikita Mazepin 1’36.796 Haas | |
| 18. Sebastian Vettel 1’35.500 Aston Martin | ||
| Row 10 | 19. Fernando Alonso 1’44.549 Alpine | |
| 20. George Russell 1’35.730 Williams |
Penalties
Valtteri Bottas – Five-place grid penalty for exceeding maximum number of internal combustion engines
Fernando Alonso – Start at back of grid for exceeding maximum number of multiple power unit components
George Russell – Start at back of grid for exceeding maximum number of multiple power unit components
Sebastian Vettel – Start at back of grid for exceeding maximum number of multiple power unit components
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Tom
23rd October 2021, 23:03
Said RedBull will easily be quickest here after FP1. Here are some of my favourite comments from that article:
you are so delusional , man
almost 1 sec gap
i am a max fan , but this is too much to overcome @felix
The old order is restored. Mercedes 1 & 2 by almost a second. How they did it is a mystery to me (by making their engineering more “reliable”?). If this continues the rest of the season will be predictable – and thus boring. A shame really. @petterson
Championship is done, its back to 2014 level of difference. @illusive
Well, this is exceptionally disappointing. Yawn. @rocketpanda
And yet Merc-fans will still claim Red Bull have the fastest car. @barryfromdownunder
And you call yourself “racefans” hahaha educate yourself.
Emma
23rd October 2021, 23:05
Had a laugh going through those comments too. Hopefully Adam can stop yawning now.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
23rd October 2021, 23:07
Well, I personally expected a relatively competitive red bull at austin by looking at the previous years, I just wasn’t sure they’d be quicker (and we still have to see the race pace) cause mercedes seems to have made gains in recent times.
someone or something
23rd October 2021, 23:07
I wish I had your confidence. Spouting the most egregious nonsense 90% of the time, only to climb on that hill of dung and crow triumphantly when you turn out to be right once.
Class act.
petebaldwin (@)
23rd October 2021, 23:22
If you were proven wrong and made to look a bit silly every time you posted something and then eventually, the clouds align and you end up being right, you’d celebrate about it no?
I know it may seem a bit sad but it’s a big thing – like when a kid says their first word. It may not seem an impressive feat to speak one word but for someone who has never done it before, it’s a moment to celebrate and remember.
Nick T.
24th October 2021, 5:11
LMAO
Emma
23rd October 2021, 23:38
You’re talking about yourself, right?
someone or something
24th October 2021, 0:01
Look mate, you’re already embarrassing yourself enough as it is, there’s no need to draw further attention to the fact that you have no friends by posting under different names to agree with yourself.
trib4udi (@trib4udi)
23rd October 2021, 23:15
Lol. You had this post prepared. Having this collection of quotes 2mins after ending of qualifying…
Good to see Lewis outqualifies Bottas by 0.3%. If he had done that by a mediocre 0.2% in Monaco he would have started on pole there.
Emma
23rd October 2021, 23:16
Why do you keep dragging up Monaco many races later? Can’t you let us enjoy the current race?
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
24th October 2021, 12:10
He’s pointing out hamilton was the problem at monaco, mercedes was decent enough.
hahostolze (@hahostolze)
23rd October 2021, 23:19
The length some will go to to prove that it’s definitely the car, not the individual, is truly iconic. And by iconic I mean out of this world. Do you have other hobbies?
Todd (@braketurnaccelerate)
23rd October 2021, 23:22
Honestly, I think it’s time for Keith to get rid of unregistered posting.
Emma
23rd October 2021, 23:36
Why? Some of the most nonsensical stuff comes from registered users.
John H (@john-h)
23rd October 2021, 23:26
Good work. I have to say Rocketpanda’s doesn’t seem like it should be lumped with the others though.
Adam (@rocketpanda)
23rd October 2021, 23:27
I’m quite happy to be remembered! Hahahahahaha I was very happy! Is this what it’s like to be in someone’s head rent free? Lol.
Davey
24th October 2021, 8:19
What about the ones where they say Silverstone and Monza were racing incidents? They’re much better.
Warheart (@warheart)
24th October 2021, 8:40
This is the most childish comment I’ve ever read here.
Illusive (@illusive)
24th October 2021, 12:31
@warheart Seriously man, it was a hyperbole and light hearted. Obviously, Tom must have felt really offended that he had to “name and shame”.
papaya
24th October 2021, 9:13
Tom, don’t blame them, not surprising as 1 week back we’ve seen these reports from various media sites:
Racefans: Mercedes’ gains come from set-up changes, not upgrades – Bottas
Racefans: Mercedes “looks like a car that can win championships” now
Racefans: Analysis: Why Mercedes can “live with” Hamilton’s Turkish GP points loss
It seems this season Mercedes played a reverse role, instead of downplaying the chance (during the domination years) now they go for creating the false hype, and probably they’ve turned up to qualifying engine mode in FP1 just to create the fear to Red Bull garage.
Sviat
23rd October 2021, 23:04
Wow, Mercedes is clearly the fastest car out there. Red Bull had no chance… oh, wait.
PS: Alpine is hopeless with their Renault engine. They should consider Mercedes or Ferrari.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
23rd October 2021, 23:08
Unlikely that a manufacturer gives up to become a customer!
trib4udi (@trib4udi)
23rd October 2021, 23:07
Drivers make the difference in s1 and s3.
Merc power did a mighty s2 though.
paulguitar (@paulguitar)
23rd October 2021, 23:36
Gotcha, but only in Hamilton’s Merc though? @trib4udi
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
24th October 2021, 12:13
In my experience in quali (where we can see the times) hamilton often seems to make the difference in sector 3, in many tracks, sometimes he’s 3 tenths behind before sector 3 and then he almost gets pole etc, often gets purple there.
John H (@john-h)
23rd October 2021, 23:27
Well done Ferrari. Could easily be overlooked with the show at the front, but that new power unit seems like the real deal. Could be good signs for 2022.
Davey
24th October 2021, 8:20
Sainz will rebuild Ferrari.
DaveW (@dmw)
23rd October 2021, 23:40
Danny Ric looking good. Intimidator homage helmet works. I hope he’s on the podium so we can hear a full interview tomorrow in a fake Texas accent.
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
24th October 2021, 0:12
Nice grid. This is my bold prediction for the race: If Max and Lewis get through turn 1 cleanly and run 1-2 in the early stages, the driver in 2nd will win the race. Driver in first will go with a conservative 1-stop strategy, then getting undercut on one of the stints and having to commit to stay out or lose track position anyway. 2nd driver will pit twice which will turn out to be the right strategy and they will catch and pass on track for the win.
JohnH (@johnrkh)
24th October 2021, 0:17
Should be a great start and first couple of laps. Hamilton and Verstappen aside, Leclerc could upset some plans a little if he manages to split the RBs. Ricciardo will also be looking to a good start against Sainz.
Davey
24th October 2021, 8:46
Well Tom, what about THESE comments I’m putting here?:
– JL
– Gubstar
– ifiamnotverymuchmistaken
– Moshambles
– Broke1984
Now I’m awaiting for Tom to bash me in 3, 2, 1…
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
24th October 2021, 12:15
I don’t understand, you’re saying they’re racing incidents or not?
Davey
24th October 2021, 16:39
No it’s a mockery