Qualifying duels US GP | Hamilton officially beats Russell in 2022

Qualifying for the United States Grand Prix is over, so it is once again time to see how the team-mates compare. Carlos Sainz provides a little surprise, while the gap at McLaren is painfully big.

Gap at McLaren continues to grow

Max Verstappen beat Sergio Perez again in qualifying, widening the gap towards his teammate. At Ferrari, Charles Leclerc has been the obvious leader for a while, but in Austin, Sainz managed to secure pole position. However, the gap between the two drivers is still big.

Lewis Hamilton has officially won the qualifying duel by finishing higher than George Russell. With three qualifying sessions to go this season, the young Briton can't end up on a par with the seven-time world champion anymore. At McLaren, Lando Norris beat his teammate again. The gap with Daniel Ricciardo is painfully big. Apart from Lance Stroll's strong qualifying, there are no further big surprises in the qualifying duels this weekend.

Mutual qualifying duels after United States Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing: Verstappen/Perez 15-4

Ferrari: Leclerc/Sainz 14-5

Mercedes: Hamilton/Russell 12-7

McLaren: Norris/Ricciardo 16-3

Alpine: Alonso/Ocon 11-8

AlphaTauri: Gasly/Tsunoda: 12-7

Aston Martin: Vettel/Stroll 10-7

Alfa Romeo: Bottas/Zhou 13-6

Haas F1: Magnussen/Schumacher 14-5

Williams: Albon/Latifi 16-2