Kimi Antonelli Claims United States Grand Prix Pole Position in Austin

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--- > **Claim:** Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday, October 24, outpacing Red Bull rival Max Verstappen by 0.179 seconds during qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. - **Verdict:** Verified - **Analysis:** Official race records and reports confirm that Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took pole position at the Circuit of the Americas on October 24, 2026, beating Max Verstappen by 0.179 seconds. [Formula 1](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/antonelli-seizes-pole-position-ahead-of-verstappen-in-qualifying-at-the-united-states-gp.4xdH4w09GhNDOJdknowRAk) and [Grand Prix](https://www.grandprix.com/races/united-states-gp-2026-qualifying-results.html) --- --- > **Claim:** The 20-year-old Italian driver established the benchmark time of 1:34.035 on his initial run in the final qualifying session, Q3. - **Verdict:** Verified - **Analysis:** Antonelli set a Q3 lap time of 1:34.035 to secure the pole position. [Formula 1](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/antonelli-seizes-pole-position-ahead-of-verstappen-in-qualifying-at-the-united-states-gp.4xdH4w09GhNDOJdknowRAk) --- --- > **Claim:** Verstappen posted a lap of 1:34.214, settling for second place on the front row after neither driver improved on their final attempts. - **Verdict:** Verified - **Analysis:** Max Verstappen recorded a lap time of 1:34.214, placing him second on the grid alongside Antonelli. [Grand Prix](https://www.grandprix.com/races/united-states-gp-2026-qualifying-report.html) --- --- > **Claim:** The result marks Antonelli's seventh pole position of the season and his first since the Belgian Grand Prix in July. - **Verdict:** Mixed - **Analysis:** While the United States Grand Prix pole was indeed his first since the Belgian Grand Prix in July, records show that the Belgian GP pole was actually his *sixth* pole of the season, making the US GP pole his seventh overall rather than the Belgian GP being the seventh. [FIA](https://www.fia.com/news/f1-antonelli-claims-belgian-grand-prix-pole-after-dramatic-spa-qualifying) and [Today RTL](https://today.rtl.lu/sport/international/antonelli-storms-to-pole-for-us-grand-prix-1429972556) --- --- > **Claim:** Red Bull's Isack Hadjar delivered a strong performance to qualify third, finishing just 0.036 seconds behind Verstappen. - **Verdict:** Verified - **Analysis:** Isack Hadjar qualified third with a time of 1:34.250, finishing 0.036 seconds behind Verstappen's 1:34.214. [BBC Sport](http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cqy7lvp7n57lo) --- --- > **Claim:** Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton secured fourth and fifth positions respectively, while Mercedes teammate George Russell rounded out the top six on the grid. - **Verdict:** Verified - **Analysis:** Charles Leclerc qualified fourth and Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth during the qualifying session at COTA. [Autoweek](https://www.autoweek.com/racing/a74238662/kimi-antonelli-puts-one-hand-on-the-f1-title-with-us-gp-pole/) --- --- > **Claim:** The United States Grand Prix is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 25, at the Circuit of the Americas. - **Verdict:** Verified - **Analysis:** The main race for the 2026 United States Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. [Formula 1](https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026/united-states) ---

AI Research Queries

• 🔍 Kimi Antonelli" "1:34.035" United States Grand Prix qualifying lap time 2026
• 🔍 Max Verstappen 1:34.214 Austin qualifying United States GP 2026
• 🔍 Kimi Antonelli" seventh pole position season Belgian Grand Prix July 2026
• 🔍 Isack Hadjar third Charles Leclerc fourth Lewis Hamilton fifth US GP qualifying 2026
• 🔍 United States Grand Prix race date October 25 2026 Austin