Final starting grid | Four empty spots on the grid for the US Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc starts the 2023 United States Grand Prix from pole position after being fastest in qualifying. Max Verstappen starts from sixth place. View the final starting grid for the F1 Grand Prix of America here.

In the end, it was Charles Leclerc who turned out to be the fastest in F1 qualifying on Friday. Verstappen drove a faster lap, but the Red Bull Racing driver did go off track in the process and lost his lap time. As a result, Leclerc will start from pole on Sunday, and Verstappen starts from P6.

Between Leclerc and Verstappen are a number of other big names hoping for success at the Circuit of the Americas. Lando Norris starts alongside Leclerc, and the Brit showed good pace during Saturday's sprint race. The same can be said of the man in P3: Lewis Hamilton. The third starting row is also interesting, with George Russell and Verstappen side-by-side.

The most remarkable thing about the starting grid are the four empty spots on the grid. This is because Haas and Aston Martin have chosen to have their drivers start from the pit lane. By doing so, they avoid getting caught up in traffic, can change parts on the car, but are forced to chase from the first lap.