2026 United States Grand Prix - Qualifying Report
24 October 2026 10:55 (UTC) Changing track conditions and strong winds made consistency difficult in a closely contested session Circuit of The Americas Saturday, 24 October Find out what happened during FP3 and Qualifying in Austin, and get the thoughts of McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, and Team Principal Andrea Stella. McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team will start the 2026 United States Grand Prix from the fourth row, after Oscar Piastri qualified seventh and Lando Norris eighth at the Circuit of The Americas. In a closely contested session, changing track conditions and strong winds made consistency difficult, while a deleted lap for Lando and disrupted Q3 run plans prevented the team from maximising its potential. Attention now turns to Sunday’s race, where tyre degradation and a range of strategic options could create opportunities to move…













































