Sat Oct 19 21:45:11 UTC 2024: **Summary of US Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying:**

– **Max Verstappen** secured pole position for the Sprint at the US Grand Prix, clocking a time of **1:32.833**, just **0.012 seconds** faster than **George Russell** of Mercedes.
– **Charles Leclerc** (Ferrari) and **Lando Norris** (McLaren) rounded out the top four, finishing in P3 and P4, respectively.
– **Sergio Pérez**, Verstappen’s teammate, faced challenges, finishing **11th** after exiting in SQ2.
– **Oscar Piastri** from McLaren was eliminated in Q1, ending up in **P16**.
– In SQ3, Russell initially led with a time of **1:32.845**, but Verstappen’s late lap secured him the top spot.
– Other notable performances included **Carlos Sainz** in 5th, **Nico Hülkenberg** in 6th, and **Lewis Hamilton** in 7th, who expressed frustration with Mercedes’ strategy.
– **Eliminations** in SQ2 included **Pierre Gasly** (12th) and Aston Martin drivers **Lance Stroll** (14th) and **Fernando Alonso** (15th).
– SQ1 had significant exits with Piastri’s time being deleted due to track limits and **Alexander Albon** spinning out.

**Qualifying Times:**
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – **1:32.833**
2. George Russell (Mercedes) – **1:32.845**
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – **1:33.059**
4. Lando Norris (McLaren) – **1:33.083**
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) – **1:33.089**
6. Nico Hülkenberg (Haas) – **1:33.183**
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – **1:33.378**
8. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) – **1:33.398**
9. Yuki Tsunoda (RB) – **1:33.802**
10. Franco Colapinto (Williams) – **1:34.406**
11. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) – **1:34.244**
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – **1:34.363**
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – N/A
14. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – N/A
15. Liam Lawson (RB) – N/A
16. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – **1:34.881**
17. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) – **1:34.917**
18. Alexander Albon (Williams) – **1:35.054**
19. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber) – **1:35.148**
20. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber) – **1:36.472**

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