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Ferrari US GP qualifying falters as Leclerc and Hamilton miss pole
Ferrari topped all three practice sessions in Austin but qualified fourth and fifth for the United States Grand Prix, behind both Red Bulls and Mercedes polesitter Kimi Antonelli. Hamilton blames a straight-line speed deficit, while Leclerc points to a drop in track temperature and tyre behaviour in Q3. Both believe race pace and high degradation could still bring them forward over 56 laps.
25 Oct 2026
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