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UPDATE: Live updates for US Grand Prix qualifying results.
Formula One is in Austin, Texas this weekend for the latest race on the 2021 schedule. The US Grand Prix airs Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC and will be available via live stream at WatchESPN.
The race will be preceded on Saturday with qualifying to determine the order of the 20-driver starting grid. The process starts at 5 p.m. ET and will air on ESPNews with a live stream at WatchESPN. It will last an hour and feature three separate runs to split up the group.
The first 20 minutes will feature all 20 cars trying to run the fastest time. The five slowest cars will be eliminated and placed in positions 16-20. After a brief intermission, the second qualifying period will run 15 minutes with the remaining 15 cars competing for a new fastest time. The five slowest from this group will be eliminated to set positions 11 through 15. The final ten minutes feature the 10 remaining cars competing for the fastest time to secure pole position.
Lewis Hamilton enters qualifying as the favorite to claim the pole position at DraftKings Sportsbook. He is listed at -105, followed by Max Verstappen (+190) and Valtteri Bottas (+380). There’s a sizable drop-off from there, led by Charles Leclerc (+2200), Lando Norris (+2500), and Sergio Perez (+2800).
How to watch qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix
Date: Saturday, Oct 9
Time: 8 a.m. ET
TV channel: ESPNews
Live stream: WatchESPN
Entry list
2021 United States Grand Prix, starting lineup
| Position | Driver | Car | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | Car | No. |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 33 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | 44 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing | 11 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari | 16 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Scuderia Ferrari | 55 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren F1 Team | 3 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren F1 Team | 4 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 10 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | 77 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 22 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 31 |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN | 99 |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team | 18 |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Racing | 6 |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN | 7 |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 47 |
| 17 | Nikita Mazepin | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 9 |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team | 5 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine F1 Team | 14 |
| 20 | George Russell | Williams Racing | 63 |