Round 18 · 2026 results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won United States Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap, a 1:37.976 on lap 42.
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Race recap
Andrea Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into race victory at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, delivering Mercedes a dominant result from the front. The Italian driver, who had set the fastest qualifying time of 1:34.035, led the race classification ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.
Leclerc brought Ferrari to second place and also claimed the fastest lap of the race, a 1:37.976 set on lap 42. His Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, giving the Scuderia a strong double points finish. Verstappen's third place completed the podium for Red Bull, with teammate Isack Hadjar — who had qualified third — finishing sixth.
Lando Norris was fifth for McLaren ahead of Oscar Piastri in seventh, with George Russell taking eighth for Mercedes. Liam Lawson and Pierre Gasly rounded out the points positions in ninth and tenth respectively.
Nico Hülkenberg was the leading finisher outside the points in eleventh, with Arvid Lindblad, Gabriel Bortoleto, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, Alexander Albon, Carlos Sainz, and Sergio Pérez all classified but lapped. Valtteri Bottas was the sole retirement of the race, failing to finish for the Cadillac F1 Team.
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Race
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 25 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 10 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 8 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 6 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 4 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 0 |
| 12 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 0 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 0 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 0 |
| 19 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 0 |
| Retired | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 0 |
| Retired | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 0 |
| Retired | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:35.390 | 1:34.278 | 1:34.035 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.215 | 1:34.471 | 1:34.214 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:35.286 | 1:34.887 | 1:34.250 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:35.200 | 1:34.198 | 1:34.267 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:35.355 | 1:34.833 | 1:34.311 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.730 | 1:34.305 | 1:34.476 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:35.842 | 1:34.818 | 1:34.803 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35.029 | 1:34.539 | 1:35.049 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:35.755 | 1:34.950 | 1:36.049 |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:35.662 | 1:35.058 | |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:35.969 | 1:35.080 | — |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 1:35.704 | 1:35.158 | — |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:35.632 | 1:35.691 | — |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:35.898 | 1:35.722 | — |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:36.240 | 1:35.818 | — |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:36.175 | 1:36.031 | — |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:36.531 | — | — |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:36.677 | — | — |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:36.770 | — | — |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:36.967 | — | — |
| 21 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 1:37.433 | — | — |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:37.523 | — | — |