Summary

  • US Grand Prix qualifying in Austin

  • Out in Q1: Albon, Colapinto, Bottas, Hamilton, Zhou

  • Max Verstappen won sprint race earlier with Lando Norris third

  • Verstappen extended championship lead over Norris to 54 points

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page (UK only)

Live Reporting

Alicia Turner and Lorraine McKenna

  1. Lap 9/19

    There is drama all over the track in this sprint race. Carlos Sainz needs feeding again and picks off George Russell for third place! The Mercedes is struggling on his medium tyres and is now in danger of being hunted down by the second Scuderia of Charles Leclerc.

    Max Verstappen is over a second clear of rival Lando Norris, but the McLaren is catching up with the Red Bull...

  2. Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The [Ferrari cars] are fractions away from disaster at almost every single corner, it's great to watch but difficult to sit and watch though if you're a Ferrari person.

  3. Lap 8/19

    Charles Leclerc has DRS - but so does his team-mate Carlos Sainz, so the two cancel each other out and stay in the same positions.

    Fernando Alonso is on the radio to his Aston Martin crew to say "the Alpha Tauri is such an idiot". He means Liam Lawson... in the RB!

  4. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Sainz is hungry this afternoon!

    He is having a good run right now, but he needs to catch up to Russell who is all over Norris.

  5. Lap 7/19

    Lewis Hamilton has gained one place in this sprint, swapping places with the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg. In fact, the German has also lost out to his team-mate Kevin Magnussen and is now running in the final points spot in P8.

  6. 'Hamilton waiting to pick up the pieces'

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The man who will be sitting there looking at this Ferrari battle, probably sitting there rubbing his hands, is Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes.

    He knows as this race unfolds that Ferrari can't continue to battle their way through the sprint as it will hurt them. Hamilton is waiting to pick up the pieces.

  7. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Finally Carlos Sainz has managed to find a way through his team mate.

    Can he catch up to the back of George Russell, who was applying heavy pressure onto the rear end of Lando Norris' McLaren?

  8. Lap 6/19

    The fastest lap is parked by sprint leader Max Verstappen as Lando Norris finds George Russell suddenly too close for comfort. The Mercedes is trying to gain on the McLaren to swipe back his second place, but the perfect overtake has not presented itself... yet.

  9. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Just getting another looking at the start, as well, it was a great start for Kevin Magnussen but a brilliant start for Lando Norris who managed to make use of getting a little bit of slipstream as well up towards turn one.

  10. Lap 5/19

    Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are grappling again! The Monegasque driver goes deep and ends up off the track, handing Carlos Sainz the chance to move up into that fourth place.

  11. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Ferraris battling ferociously as Carlos Sainz tries a daring move down the inside through 15 and 16, can he hold on to it? The two Ferraris going toe to toe!

    No, he can't, Leclerc cuts back through.

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  13. Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    They are going to be so nervous on that Ferrari pit-wall right now, they [Leclerc and Sainz] are going wheel to wheel at almost every corner, millimetres away from each other.

  14. Team radio - Leclerc

    "We've got to try and come back on the others, if possible."

  15. Lap 4/19

    Max Verstappen is leading the pack still and has built up a one-second gap to the McLaren of Lando Norris. The start was just what Norris needed, jumping two cars at lights out.

  16. Lap 3/19

    Team orders at Ferrari? No way. Charles Leclerc actually managed to fend off the attack of Sainz to keep hold of his P4 spot - it's all go over at the Scuderia. The Monegasque driver is now on the radio to say shall we cool this a little bit and catch up to the others?

  17. 'Sprint going to be a valuable data-gathering moment for all teams'

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Large parts of the track have been resurfaced, very, very dark in colour and fresh tarmac, it's had some rubber laid down as the weekend has gone on. Grip levels just rising gradually and that will continue today.

    It's still a little bit of an unknown of how these tyres will be able to managed over a long stint. This sprint is going to be a valuable data-gathering moment for all of the teams.

  18. Lap 2/19

    Charles Leclerc has to look over his shoulder now, as his team-mate Carlos Sainz is suddenly on his tail. The Spaniard goes too deep as he tries to overtake and has to stay in his fifth spot.

    Max Verstappen is ahead of Lando Norris by half a second, as Sainz passes Leclerc to steal fourth!

  19. 'Brilliant start from Norris'

    Marc Priestley
    Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is exactly what Lando Norris needed to do to keep the hopes of Championship success alive, a brilliant start.

  20. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Green light then at the back of the pack, as we await for the lights to go out.

    It will be foot to the floor as we go racing.

    It's a good start for Max Verstappen, who immediately cuts across to the inside line.

    It's three wide going into turn one with Lando Norris with a brilliant start!