Max Verstappen suffered a rear suspension failure in the first part of qualifying, limiting him to eighteenth on the grid, after penalties are applied, for the US Grand Prix.
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Sergio Pérez felt that without damage to his car he could and should have qualified higher than tenth on the grid for the United States Grand Prix.
Romain Grosjean handed Haas its first-ever top 10 grid slot in its home grand prix, securing eighth for the race in Austin.
Charles Leclerc will start his first United States Grand Prix from ninth on the grid after impressing once more in Qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas.
Nico Hülkenberg felt he got the most out of his R.S.18 during Qualifying for the United States Grand Prix so was happy to qualify up in seventh.
The Frenchman was pleased with sixth on the grid for the United States Grand Prix and hopes to stay there on Sunday to score important points for Force India.
The Australian will start fourth and is aiming to get involved in the Mercedes/Ferrari battle for the podium places at the Circuit of the Americas.
Valtteri Bottas felt there was more time to be found had he managed to get his tyres into the correct window at the start of his final Q3 lap.
Kimi Räikkönen starts alongside Lewis Hamilton on the front row of the grid for the United States Grand Prix
The German will start fifth on the grid for the United States Grand Prix after his penalty is applied but was only 0.061 seconds away from pole position.
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position number eighty-one of his illustrious career on Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas, but it was close at the top between him and the two Ferrari drivers.
Lewis Hamilton starts the United States Grand Prix from pole position with title rival Sebastian Vettel starting fifth after his grid penalty
Christian Horner says no decision has yet been made on who will be Daniil Kvyat’s team-mate at Toro Rosso in 2019 despite rumours that Alexander Albon will become the third current Formula 2 racer to make the jump into Formula 1 with them.
Robert Kubica remains in contention for a 2019 Williams seat but he won’t wait too long for the decision to be made in order to finalise his racing plans for 2019.
Red Bull has put a block on Daniel Ricciardo testing with Renault in the post-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix test.
Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon have revealed Charlie Whiting told the drivers that Kevin Magnussen’s block on Charles Leclerc on lap two of the Japanese Grand Prix was made too late and should have been penalised.
Pierre Gasly feels the penalty handed to Sebastian Vettel on Friday was harsh, but with the current regulations in place, it was almost guaranteed the penalty was going to be applied.
