Round 18 · Free Practice 1
United States Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas · Oct 23–25, 2026
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Round 16 · Malaysia
Qualifying
Sepang
Bahrain Grand Prix
Qualifying Results
Sepang International Circuit · Sepang, Malaysia
Qualifying
Qualifying — Grid Positions Decided
Three knockout stages (Q1, Q2, Q3) determine Sunday's starting grid. Each driver has multiple timed laps to set their best possible time on new soft tyres. Q1 eliminates P17–22, Q2 eliminates P11–16, and Q3 decides pole position through P10.
Q1 → Q2 → Q3
Soft Tyres Only
Grid Order Set
Pole Position
Pos
Driver
Sector Times
Best Lap
Gap
Tyre
Q3
Top 10 — Final Grid
1
Max
Verstappen
24.609
31.505
39.016
1:35.130
S
2
Lewis
Hamilton
24.747
31.201
39.480
1:35.428
S
3
Isack
Hadjar
24.849
31.459
39.250
1:35.558
S
4
Kimi
Antonelli
24.913
31.455
39.263
1:35.631
S
5
Charles
Leclerc
24.830
31.620
39.216
1:35.666
S
6
Lando
Norris
24.934
31.481
39.342
1:35.757
S
7
Oscar
Piastri
24.821
31.432
39.509
1:35.762
S
8
George
Russell
24.892
31.562
39.417
1:35.871
S
9
Pierre
Gasly
24.888
32.163
39.359
1:36.410
S
10
Gabriel
Bortoleto
24.931
32.263
39.620
1:36.814
S
Q2
P11–16 Eliminated
11
Liam
Lawson
25.183
32.240
39.600
1:37.023
S
12
Franco
Colapinto
24.988
32.533
39.658
1:37.179
S
13
Fernando
Alonso
25.134
32.347
39.739
1:37.220
S
14
Carlos
Sainz
25.021
32.645
39.861
1:37.527
S
15
Lance
Stroll
25.157
32.599
39.810
1:37.566
S
16
Arvid
Lindblad
25.280
32.605
39.998
1:37.883
S
Q1
P17+ Eliminated
17
Nico
Hulkenberg
25.170
32.262
40.538
1:37.970
S
18
Oliver
Bearman
25.276
32.511
40.193
1:37.980
S
19
Esteban
Ocon
25.359
32.690
40.184
1:38.233
S
20
Alexander
Albon
25.126
32.839
40.635
1:38.600
S
21
Valtteri
Bottas
25.562
32.816
40.233
1:38.611
S
22
Sergio
Perez
25.500
32.970
40.463
1:38.933
S
Session Analytics
Position
Gap
Position
Lap Time
Speed Analysis
km/h
S1
S2
S3
S1
S2
S3
Overall Fastest
Personal Best
Slower
Driver
Gap
Sector 1
Sector 2
Sector 3
VER
P1
24.609
P1
31.505
P6
39.016
P1
HAM
+0.298
24.747
P2
31.201
P1
39.480
P8
HAD
+0.428
24.849
P5
31.459
P4
39.250
P3
ANT
+0.501
24.913
P8
31.455
P3
39.263
P4
LEC
+0.536
24.830
P4
31.620
P8
39.216
P2
NOR
+0.627
24.934
P10
31.481
P5
39.342
P5
PIA
+0.632
24.821
P3
31.432
P2
39.509
P9
RUS
+0.741
24.892
P7
31.562
P7
39.417
P7
GAS
+1.280
24.888
P6
32.163
P9
39.359
P6
BOR
+1.684
24.931
P9
32.263
P12
39.620
P11
LAW
+1.893
25.183
P17
32.240
P10
39.600
P10
COL
+2.049
24.988
P11
32.533
P15
39.658
P12
ALO
+2.090
25.134
P14
32.347
P13
39.739
P13
SAI
+2.397
25.021
P12
32.645
P18
39.861
P15
STR
+2.436
25.157
P15
32.599
P16
39.810
P14
LIN
+2.753
25.280
P19
32.605
P17
39.998
P16
HUL
+2.840
25.170
P16
32.262
P11
40.538
P21
BEA
+2.850
25.276
P18
32.511
P14
40.193
P18
OCO
+3.103
25.359
P20
32.690
P19
40.184
P17
ALB
+3.470
25.126
P13
32.839
P21
40.635
P22
BOT
+3.481
25.562
P22
32.816
P20
40.233
P19
PER
+3.803
25.500
P21
32.970
P22
40.463
P20
Fastest in field
Top quarter
Midfield
Slowest