USA Grand Prix: FINAL grid positions after all driver penalties

Carlos Sainz outpaced team-mate Charles Leclerc to take pole position as Ferrari dominated Saturday’s qualifying for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

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The Spaniard delivered a final flying lap in 1:34.356 to beat his Monegasque partner by 0.065, leaving world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull third, on the day his team’s founder and co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz died aged 78.

However, with Leclerc taking a grid penalty, Dutchman Verstappen will start second on Sunday alongside Sainz on the front row as he bids for a record-equalling 13th win of the season to help Red Bull clinch their fifth constructors’ title.

The race is due to start at 21:00 (SA time).

GRID FOR THE USA GRAND PRIX

Front row

Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)

Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)

2nd row

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)

3rd row

Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin)

Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren)

4th row

Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo)

Alexander Albon (THA/Williams)

5th row

Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin)

6th row

Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri)

Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)

7th row

Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri)

Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine)

8th row

Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas)

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren)

9th row

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine)

Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas)

10th row

Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo)

Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams)