The crucial battle for pole position is the main course at the 2026 F1 US Grand Prix today (Saturday October 24) and we will have full results for you.

History tells us that qualifying well is extremely important at Circuit Of The Americas - 11 of the 13 races at the Texas track so far have been won by a driver starting on the front row.

Red Bull's resurgent Max Verstappen, world champion elect Kimi Antonelli and the Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are expected to be right at the forefront in the battle to set the fastest time.

The 60-minute session gets under way at 4pm local Central Time in Austin, which is 10pm BST in the UK. As ever it is split into three segments.

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How does F1 Qualifying work in 2026?

There are a couple of changes to the way qualifying works this year, not quite as sweeping as the new technical regulations most drivers and fans hate so much.

Firstly we now have 22 cars on the grid, so instead of five cars exiting after Q1 and Q2, we will have six being eliminated. That still leaves 10 for the pole shootout in Q3.

The other notable change lies in the timings - Q3 now gets an extra minute and lasts for 13 rather than 12.