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Antonelli Heads the US Grand Prix Qualifying Order

A fastest lap secures pole, not race victory.

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Source: Formula 1, 2026-10-24.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which driver occupied P2 in the qualifying order?

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Max Verstappen. Verstappen was second; Hadjar was third.

Clue: Kimi Antonelli secured United States Grand Prix pole with a 1:34.035 qualifying lap on Saturday. Verstappen qualified second, with Hadjar third behind the Mercedes driver.

Read and understand · 2/2Which outcome is established by the lap time?

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

Clue: The result places Antonelli at the head of the starting grid. Qualifying performance should not be confused with a completed Grand Prix result: Sunday’s race was still ahead at publication.

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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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