US GP Austin

[chunterer]

Ferraris were quickest in FP1

Max nicks pole off Russell for the Sprint race.

Mclarens out of sorts with Norris 4th and Piastri gettimg knocked out after the first part!

Colapinto impresses yet again with 10th on the grid but reportedly could've been much higher without a spin on new tyres...

[S griffin]

Max back on top, let's see if he can actually maintain that advantage in the sprint. It shows how things have changed in that Max being on pole is no longer a guarantee of winning. Good to see Franco up there again, despite his spin. Shocker for Piastri though. Norris only 4th, he needs a really good race

[E.B]

Mercedes certainly seem to have got a bit better a handle on their upgrades this race than they seemed to recently. Lewis was potentially faster than George on his Q3 run (Pretty much half a second up on GR prior to his lap being compromised by the Colapinto spin mentioned and the subsequent yellow compromised LH's time).

George is talking up his chances of winning the Sprint.

Leclerc on the other hand is lamenting that the Ferrari was really quick on the mediums, lead SQ1 & 2 on them but then couldnt get the softs to work in SQ3. Sounds like they might have decent race pace though so it could be an interesting race.

Well, as interesting as a Sprint race can be, and im yet to be convinced of the Sprint weekends adding to my enjoyment. But thats my problem. They are more acceptable (to me) this year with the main race qualifying no longer on a Friday and the Sprints now being just an independent optional side show, albeit with a few points. More acceptable than the 5am start for me to watch todays Sprint. That will be a record job. Bottom line is Sprints are not going away anytime soon with 8 talked about for next year.