Starting grid for the 2024 F1 United States Grand Prix with two penalties

Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen will share the front row for the 2024 United States Grand Prix after a thrilling qualifying session.

Norris took a rather surprising pole with “quite comfortably the best lap of my career”, helped by George Russell's crash at the end of the session, which effectively stopped the final lap of all the leaders.

The second row of the grid will be occupied by Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

Oscar Piastri takes fifth place in the second McLaren ahead of Russell, the best-placed Mercedes driver.

Alpine's Pierre Gasly starts seventh after achieving his best qualifying of the year. He is joined by Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin on the fourth row.

Kevin Magnussen (Haas) and Sergio Perez (Red Bull) complete the top 10 on the starting grid.

Yuki Tsunoda, Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll are just outside the top 10.

Daniel Ricciardo's RB replacement Liam Lawson finished 15th in qualifying after sacrificing his Q2 to try and drag Tsunoda into Q3. This was because Lawson receives a hefty fine for his car if he exceeds the maximum number of engine components.

His penalty at the back of the grid moved Williams drivers Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto up to 15th and 16th.

Valtteri Bottas is 17th ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who said he is likely to start from the pitlane to make numerous changes to his Mercedes W15, which was a “nightmare” in qualifying.

Zhou Guanyu's Sauber is expected to start from 19th and suffer its own grid penalty.

US GP starting grid

1) Lando Norris
2) Max Verstappen
3) Carlos Sainz
4) Charles Leclerc
5) Oscar Piastri
6) George Russell
7) Pierre Gasly
8) Fernando Alonso
9) Kevin Magnussen
10) Sergio Perez
11) Yuki Tsunoda
12) Nico Hulkenberg
13) Esteban Ocon
14) Lance Stroll
15) Alex Albon
16) Franco Colapinto
17) Valtteri Bottas
18) Lewis Hamilton*
19) Zhou Guanyu**
20) Liam Lawson***

*Probably start in the pit lane
**Five place penalty for using additional drive elements
***Back-of-grid penalty for exceeding the maximum number of engine components for the season