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Lando Norris disqualified from qualifying after track limits violation at US F1 Grand Prix
Lando Norris, the teammate of Australian driver Oscar Piastri, had his qualifying lap deleted for exceeding track limits during the United States Grand Prix qualifying session. This decision promoted Piastri to seventh position on the grid for the upcoming race. The incident marks a rare head-to-head victory for Piastri, who has finished ahead of his teammate only eight times in 24 qualifying sessions this season. Kimi Antonelli secured pole position with a time of 1 minute 34.035 seconds, outpacing Max Verstappen by 0.179 seconds. Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar secured third place, while Charles Leclerc of Ferrari finished fourth. George Russell, driving for Mercedes, was fifth, and Lewis Hamilton, also in a Ferrari, was sixth. The qualifying session took place under hot and cloudy conditions, with drivers carefully avoiding track limits after numerous laps were deleted in previous sessions. Antonelli leads the championship by 102 points over Russell and aims to become Formula One's youngest champion and Italy's first since Alberto Ascari in 1953. Verstappen expressed dissatisfaction with his qualifying performance, citing poor tyre balance in Q3. The session saw several drivers, including Alpine's Pierre Gasly, requiring late laps to avoid elimination. Norris's disqualification was a significant moment in the race for position, with Piastri now starting from seventh position for the ninth time this season. The race is set to be competitive, with Antonelli aiming to maintain his lead and Verstappen seeking his fifth victory at the Circuit of The Americas.
