McLaren runs stars-and-stripes livery during United States GP qualifying at COTA

Norris clocked P5 and Piastri P6 at the end of Q2

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Sending it through the Stars and Stripes 😍 #McLarenF1 | #UnitedStatesGP 🇺🇸 https://t.co/64TnFPmmHQ Via @McLarenF1 on X

What happened: McLaren continued its stars-and-stripes weekend run at Circuit of the Americas during Saturday's MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix qualifying sessions. Neither McLaren entry finished inside the top five on the final starting grid in Austin.

Why it matters: Kimi Antonelli captured pole position at P1, with Max Verstappen qualifying P2 and Isack Hadjar taking P3. Charles Leclerc claimed P4 and George Russell closed out the top five at P5, leaving McLaren chasing the front row in Sunday's regular-season race.

By the numbers: United States Grand Prix qualifying top five: Kimi Antonelli (P1), Max Verstappen (P2), Isack Hadjar (P3), Charles Leclerc (P4), George Russell (P5). McLaren Q2 classification: Lando Norris (P5), Oscar Piastri (P6).

What to watch: The grid lines up behind pole-sitter Antonelli for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas.

Sources

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