United States GP: Carlos Sainz takes pole as Ferrari outpace Red Bull in Austin

Carlos Sainz takes pole in Texas; Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc finished second but faces a 10-place grid penalty; world champion Max Verstappen to start on front row after finishing third watch the race live on Sky Sports F1 at 8pm on Sunday, with build up from 6:30pm

Carlos Sainz produced a brilliant lap to take pole position at the United States Grand Prix as Ferrari outpaced Red Bull in qualifying at Austin’s Circuit of The Americas.

Sainz led a one-two from team-mate Charles Leclerc, but will be joined on the front row by world champion Max Verstappen, who finished third for Red Bull, because of a 10-place grid penalty applied to the second Ferrari for taking new engine parts.

Sergio Perez was fourth, but with the second Red Bull facing a five-place grid penalty, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate George Russell are promoted to the second row after finish fifth and sixth respectively.

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