Formula 1: USA GP in the live ticker – shock for Red Bull and Verstappen

Created: 10/23/2022, 6:41 p.m

By: Lena Hempler

The formula makes a guest appearance in the USA on Sunday.

The Austin Grand Prix is ​​not under a lucky star.

The race in the live ticker.

• Formula 1: US Grand Prix

  – shock for Red Bull in qualifying

• Mourning in Formula 1:

  Red Bull founder

  Dietrich Mateschitz

  died at the age of 78

• Mick Schumacher

  suffers damper: was it with the Haas cockpit?

• The live ticker is continuously updated

Austin/Munich – Sometimes Formula 1 and the sporting competition become a side issue.

World champion Max Verstappen missed his usual dominance two weeks after winning the title early.

The Dutchman only drove the third best time behind the Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in qualifying for the US Grand Prix in Austin, which was overshadowed by the death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz (78).

For Sainz it is the third pole of his career.

Starting grid at the United States Grand Prix

Verstappen still starts from the front row.

Leclerc is set back ten places on the starting grid because drive components have been replaced on his Ferrari.

Formula 1: USA GP in the live ticker - difficult race for Red Bull 

With another victory in the race on Sunday, Verstappen would also give Red Bull the title in the Constructors' Championship.

In addition, the Dutchman would equal the record for most wins in a season by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel (both 13).

Max Verstappen and Red Bull have to deal with the death of Dietrich Mateschitz.

© IMAGO / PanoramiC

Vettel qualified in twelfth place in the Aston Martin, but due to further penalties for the competition, he will go into the fourth-to-last race of his career from tenth place.

And Mick Schumacher?

The experienced disappointment hoping for a good starting position for points.

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USA GP in the live ticker: Mick Schumacher fears for a regular place at Haas

Now he is in danger of falling further behind in the fight for a regular place with the Haas team for the 2023 season.

The 23-year-old spun on the last fast lap in Q1 and couldn't get past 19th place.

Shortly before the start of qualifying, the news of Mateschitz's death had reached the paddock.

The Austrian succumbed to "a long, serious illness" at the age of 78, as initially reported by the motorsports magazine

, a publication of the Red Bull group.

"That was bad news for everyone," said Verstappen: "Without him I wouldn't be sitting here now."