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Antonelli Is Fastest in US Qualifying

The race result is still to come.

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Source: Formula 1, 2026-10-24.

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Read and understand · 1/2Who was second in qualifying?

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Max Verstappen. Verstappen was second; Hadjar was third.

Clue: Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday. Max Verstappen was second and Isack Hadjar third behind the Mercedes driver.

Read and understand · 2/2What did the fast lap give Antonelli?

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The leading starting position. Pole establishes the leading grid position, not the race result.

Clue: His best lap took 1 minute 34.035 seconds. Pole position gives him the leading place on the starting grid. It does not mean he has won Sunday’s race.

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Antonelli earned pole in qualifying. That determines his starting position, while the race result was still unknown.

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