Kimi Antonelli will start the 2026 United States Grand Prix from pole position, with Max Verstappen alongside him on the front row. However, several penalties have reshuffled the starting order in Austin,

Max Verstappen has said he is on painkillers and has to lift himself out of the seat at certain points just to complete laps at the United States Grand Prix, although feelings on the bumpiness at the Circuit of the Americas was mixed after qualifying.