Ferrari’s Sainz claimed the third F1 pole of his career to take top spot in qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas, beating team-mate Charles Leclerc by 0.065 seconds.
But Leclerc will take a 10-place grid drop for a new engine and turbo meaning he is set to drop to 12th on the starting grid, with Max Verstappen promoted on to the front row.
Saturday was a tough experience for Red Bull because shortly before the start of qualifying it was announced that co-founder and team owner Dietrich Mateschitz had died aged 78 following a lengthy illness.
Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner led the tributes from the entire paddock, as his squad undertook qualifying as normal despite the sad circumstances.
Earlier in the day, Red Bull’s F1 cost cap breach saga took a fresh twist with Horner hitting out at cheating suggestions.
When is the F1 United States Grand Prix?
- Date: Sunday 23rd October 2022
- Start time: 8:00pm BST, 2:00pm local time
The 19th round of the 2022 F1 season, the United States GP at the Circuit of the Americas, gets underway at 2:00pm local time (8:00pm BST) on Sunday 23rd October.
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month.
How can I watch the F1 United States GP?
In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the United States GP, with the race shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Pre-race coverage will be starting at 6:30pm on Sky Sports F1 and at 7:55pm on Sky Sports Main Event ahead of the race start at 8:00pm BST.
- Channels: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
- Start time: 6:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1 and 7:55pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event, Sunday 23rd October 2022
Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the United States GP here.
When can I watch the F1 United States GP highlights?
In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the United States GP at 12:30am BST on Monday morning. The full programme will run for one-and-a-half hours, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the race weekend.
For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.
- Channel: Channel 4
- Start time: 12:30am BST, Monday 24th October 2022
Will the F1 United States GP be on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and the via the BBC Sport website.
Live coverage of the United States GP will start at 8:00pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sounds app.
Weather forecast for the F1 United States GP
Current weather forecasts predict hot and sunny conditions at the Circuit of the Americas, with a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be 30 degrees Celsius for the start of the race, 10 degrees warmer than the Japanese GP last time out.
How many laps is the F1 United States GP?
The race is scheduled to complete 56 laps at the Circuit of the Americas, covering a total race distance of 308.405km.
F1 United States GP starting grid
| Cla | Driver | Time | Gap | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlos Sainz |
1'34.356 | 210.339 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
1'34.448 | 0.092 | 210.134 |
| 3 |  Lewis Hamilton |
1'34.947 | 0.591 | 209.030 |
| 4 | George Russell |
1'34.988 | 0.632 | 208.940 |
| 5 |  Lance Stroll |
1'35.598 | 1.242 | 207.606 |
| 6 | Lando Norris |
1'35.690 | 1.334 | 207.407 |
| 7 |  Valtteri Bottas |
1'36.319 | 1.963 | 206.052 |
| 8 |  Sergio Perez |
1'34.645 | 0.289 | 209.697 |
| 9 |  Alex Albon |
1'36.368 | 2.012 | 205.948 |
| 10 |  Sebastian Vettel |
1'36.398 | 2.042 | 205.883 |
| 11 |  Pierre Gasly |
1'36.740 | 2.384 | 205.156 |
| 12 |  Charles Leclerc |
1'34.421 | 0.065 | 210.194 |
| 13 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
1'37.147 | 2.791 | 204.296 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso |
1'35.876 | 1.520 | 207.004 |
| 15 |  Kevin Magnussen |
1'36.949 | 2.593 | 204.713 |
| 16 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
1'37.046 | 2.690 | 204.509 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon |
1'37.068 | 2.712 | 204.462 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher |
1'37.111 | 2.755 | 204.372 |
| 19 |  Zhou Guanyu |
1'36.970 | 2.614 | 204.669 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |
1'37.244 | 2.888 | 204.092 |
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