Formula 1 stops in the United States at the weekend.
We follow the race in Austin in the live ticker.
Austin - Howdy, Formula 1 *!
The premier class is back in the USA, at the weekend in Austin *, Texas, important championship points will be on the agenda.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has worked out the best prerequisites for a successful Sunday: The Dutchman will start from pole position in the race on Sunday (9 p.m., CET).
In qualifying on Saturday, he raced to the best time in 1: 32.910 minutes and has a good chance of extending his lead of six points over record world champion Lewis Hamilton *.
His big competitor in the world championship is right on his neck at the start: Hamilton drove a 1: 33.119 in qualifying and is therefore starting the race with his Mercedes from second position.
Formula 1 today in the live ticker: Verstappen in Austin before Hamilton - bitter news for Bottas and Vettel
Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez was third, ahead of the second Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas.
However, the Istanbul winner uses his sixth internal combustion engine in Austin and therefore has to move five positions back on the starting grid.
Sebastian Vettel * missed the jump in Q3 in twelfth place, but is tackling the 17th race of the season from 18th place on the grid anyway.
Like Bottas, the four-time world champion has to accept a penalty transfer - bitter news, but the Aston Martin would have had a very difficult time in Texas even with a better starting position.
Vettel's team-mate Lance Stroll starts the race from 13th place.
Formula 1 in the live ticker: Vettel and Schumacher in the back quarter of the field
Mick Schumacher *, about whom there was excitement on Friday *, starts his first Formula 1 race in the USA because of the penalties for the competition from starting position 16. The 22-year-old won again the qualifying duel with his Russian Haas- Teammate Nikita Mazepin.
What's in it for Germans in Austin?
And who will gain an advantage in the exciting title race?
We look forward to the race on Sunday evening and will be there for you in the live ticker.
Have fun!
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