F1 United States GP qualifying
In an unusual day of Friday practice, the Ferrari driver topped FP2 with a 1m36.810s after being granted use of the 2022 tires during the session dedicated to the 2023 Pirelli tire tests.
Leclerc, along with Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo, have each been allowed short stints at the current circuits after skipping FP1 as part of the rookie driver runs for Robert Shwartzman at Ferrari, Theo Pourchaire at Alfa Romeo and Alex Palou at McLaren.
The trio duly topped the FP2 timesheets, ahead of Carlos Sainz, who was quickest in practice one and the quickest of the all-tyre test runners.
Meanwhile, Sergio Perez and Zhou Guanyu will both serve penalties at the United States GP for engine changes on Friday.
But attention remains focused off the track, with Red Bull in the spotlight for breaching the F1 expense cap last year. Red Bull continues to negotiate with the FIA on an accepted breach of contract in relation to the 2021 cost cap.
The FIA has also published its report on the GP crane incident in Japan and what changes will occur.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari F1-75
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
When does qualifying for the F1 United States Grand Prix start?
Qualifying for the United States GP begins at 17:00 local time (23:00 BST) in regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 co-session format.
Date: Saturday 22 October 2022
Start time: 5pm local time – 11pm BST
How can I watch Formula 1?
In the UK, Formula 1 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the end of the race. Live streaming via NOW is also available in the UK.
Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels at a cost of £20 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off daily payment of £11.98 or a monthly membership of £33.99 per month.
How can I watch qualifying for the F1 United States GP?
In the UK, every F1 Practice, Qualifying and Race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage of United States GP Qualifying at 22:00 BST on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main event begins.
- Channel: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
- Start time: October 22, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. BST
Autosport will broadcast live text coverage of qualifying here.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18
Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
When can I watch the F1 United States GP qualifying highlights?
In the United Kingdom, Sunday morning at 08:30 BST, Channel 4 will broadcast the United States GP qualifying highlights. The full program runs for 60 minutes and includes both qualifying and the conclusion of the most important topics of conversation from the race weekend so far.
Throughout the 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying session and race of every event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on-demand services.
- Channel: Channel 4
- Start time: 8:30am BST, 23 October 2022
Will F1 United States GP qualifying be broadcast on the radio?
Live radio coverage of every practice session, qualifying session and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website.
Coverage of US GP qualifying starts at 11pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app.
What is the weather forecast for qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas?
Hot and dry weather conditions with a low probability of rain are forecast for the start of qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday. The temperature is said to be 31 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, six degrees warmer than the last qualifying session of the Japanese GP.