F1 LIVE: United States Grand Prix qualifying - radio & text

Summary

Sainz takes pole position, Verstappen 2nd following Leclerc grid penalty
Ricciardo out in first session, Albon out in Q2
Red Bull announce death of owner Dietrich Mateschitz
Team had earlier accused rivals of 'concerted campaign' over budget cap controversy
Sargeant set to race for Williams in 2023
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Leclerc quickest in second practicepublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
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Charles Leclerc sat out of first practice to allow Robert Shwartzman time in the Ferrari but the Monegasque driver was back to business in the second session, topping the time sheets as the sun set in Austin.
Leclerc's marker, however, was set on the 2022 compounds, as he was one of the few drivers to be able to run this year's tyres for a period of the 90 minute session because he did not take part in the opening hour.
The extended session was run as a test to assess 2023 tyres.
Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas and McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo were second and third fastest, also with times set on the 2022 tyres. Carlos Sainz set the fastest time on the 2023 development tyres.
Bad day for Giovinazzipublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
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We welcomed back Antonio Giovinazzi to a first practice session yesterday but the former Alfa Romeo driver's return ended prematurely when he crashed the Haas on his second lap and was unable to take any further part in the session.
Postpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
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Positive news for Sargeantpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Austin
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American Logan Sargeant will be Williams' second race driver in 2023 as long as he earns sufficient super-licence points by the end of the Formula 2 championship, team principal Jost Capito announces.
'Amazing', 'awesome', 'so much fun'published at 19:40 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
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First practice yesterday was full to the brim with rookie talent looking to shine in an F1 car around the Austin circuit.
Formula 2 and Sauber Academy driver Theo Pourchaire stepped in for Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo and told Sky Sports the experience was "amazing" but the steering wheel compared to F2 is "a lot more difficult."
Carlin F2 driver Logan Sargeant also told Sky Sports a Formula 1 car is a speedy bit of machinery but the American added he "learnt a lot" from his short time in the Williams.
Spanish IndyCar driver Alex Palou said he had "so much fun" taking Daniel Ricciardo's McLaren out for a spin, while Ferrari development driver Robert Shwartzman called his stint sitting in for Charles Leclerc "awesome and hard".
We'll be seeing Sargeant again at both Mexico and Abu Dhabi first practice session, as well as Young Driver Test at the end of the season. Will the 21-year-old be part of the 2023 grid though?
Sainz tops first practicepublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz headed Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice on Friday.
Sainz was 0.224 seconds quicker than the Dutchman, who clinched his second title at the last race in Japan.
Lewis Hamilton was third, 0.475secs off the pace, as Mercedes assessed new parts the team hope will move them closer to the front.
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll was fourth, ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez and the Alpine of Fernando Alonso.
Good eveningpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
Forget Strictly Come Dancing or Match of the Day, Saturday night Formula 1 action is all you need over the next few hours.
One last practice outing will be upon us at 20:00 BST.
The fight for pole position gets under way at 23:00 BST.
Both sessions will be live and available to listen to on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sounds app and at the top of this page using the audio icon.
Saddle uppublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 22 October 2022
That's right, Horsey McHorse. It's qualifying day at the United States Grand Prix.
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