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Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · Nov 18

You know what Bluesky needs? More #F1 stats. 👋

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Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 7h

The top 🔟 sector times and ideal lap times from qualifying at the 2025 #USGP! #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 7h

Here's how the teams ranked through each sector during qualifying for the 2025 #USGP! #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

Verstappen overtakes Senna for third on the list of most poles with a single team!

1. Hamilton - 78 (Mercedes)
2. Schumacher - 48 (Ferrari)
3. Verstappen - 47 (Red Bull)
4. Senna - 46 (McLaren)

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

🏁🇺🇸 Q3 Result:

1. Verstappen
2. Norris
3. Leclerc
4. Russell
5. Hamilton
6. Piastri
7. Antonelli
8. Bearman
9. Sainz
10. Alonso

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

🏁🇺🇸 Max Verstappen takes pole position for the 2025 United States Grand Prix!

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

After their first laps in Q3:

1. Verstappen
2. Norris
3. Russell
4. Antonelli
5. Bearman
6. Sainz
7. Piastri
8. Alonso
9. Hamilton
10. Leclerc

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

A reminder of previous polesitters and their pole position lap times at the #USGP! #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

Carlos Sainz is the first Williams driver to reach Q3 at the #USGP since both Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas did so in 2016. #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

This is only the third time a Red Bull driver has failed to reach Q3 at COTA:

2014 - Sebastian Vettel (17th)
2018 - Max Verstappen (15th)
2025 - Yuki Tsunoda (13th)

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

Leclerc, Norris and Piastri maintain their 100% Q3 records at COTA. Antonelli and Bearman join the club - Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher are the only other members

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

🏁🇺🇸 Q2 Result:

1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Norris

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11. Hulkenberg
12. Lawson
13. Tsunoda
14. Gasly
15. Colapinto

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

🇺🇸 Previous team Q3 appearances at COTA:

23 Ferrari
22 Red Bull
21 Mercedes
14 McLaren
11 Team Enstone
10 Team Silverstone
7 Williams
5 Sauber/Alfa Romeo, Red Bull Junior Team
2 Haas

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

🇺🇸 Most Q3 appearances at COTA:

11 Lewis Hamilton
8 Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas
7 Carlos Sainz, Daniel Ricciardo, Sebastian Vettel
6 Charles Leclerc, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen
5 Lando Norris, Nico Hulkenberg

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

After recording double Q1 exits in each of the last 3 races, both Alpine drivers progress to Q2

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

Since 2018, only Ferrari and Red Bull have been fastest in Q2 at the #USGP. #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

Isack Hadjar records the Red Bull junior team's first Q1 exit at COTA since 2017

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

Alex Albon exits in Q1 at COTA for the third year in a row

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 8h

🏁🇺🇸 Q1 Result:

1. Verstappen
2. Russell
3. Antonelli

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16. Colapinto
17. Bortoleto
18. Ocon
19. Stroll
20. Hadjar (no lap time)

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 9h

🟢 Track is green with just under 15 minutes left on the clock

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 9h

Drivers who’ve been fastest in Q1, Q2 and Q3 at COTA:

2012 – Sebastian Vettel
2017 – Lewis Hamilton

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 9h

🇺🇸 Previous team Q1 exits at COTA:

12 Williams, Sauber/Alfa Romeo
7 Haas
5 Team Silverstone
4 McLaren, Red Bull Junior Team
3 Team Enstone
1 Red Bull, Mercedes
0 Ferrari

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 9h

🔴 RED FLAG: Hadjar has crashed in the first sector

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 9h

🇺🇸 Most Q1 exits at COTA:

4 Stroll
3 Magnussen, Ericsson
2 Alonso, Ocon, Albon, Pic, Ricciardo, Nasr, Raikkonen, Schumacher, Latifi, Wehrlein, Grosjean

#USGP #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 9h

Max Verstappen set the pace in Q1 last year at the #USGP. #F1

Lights Out ●●●●● @lightsoutf1.bsky.social · 9h

For the second time this weekend, it's time to go qualifying! The fastest hour of the weekend is about to get underway at COTA!

#USGP #F1