Here is the visual story from the Circuit of the Americas, capturing the machines and the drivers on track for the 2026 United States Grand Prix, as RaceFans reports. Galleries like this offer a direct window into the sheer speed and tension of a Formula 1 weekend.
Away from the camera lenses, the paddock was alive with heavy stakes and frank admissions. Ahead of his first chance to seal the title, Antonelli admitted, “It does feels different.” He also expressed relief and surprise at avoiding another track limits breach during qualifying.
Meanwhile, the competitive picture brought frustration elsewhere on the grid. Verstappen pointed to a sudden loss of pace in Q3, calling it “something we have to look at because it’s very odd.”
Lando Norris delivered an even more blunt assessment of his Saturday. Following a difficult session, Norris stated that he felt “scared in every single corner” after what he described as a “terrible” qualifying run.
