It’s time for Sprint Qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas. Air temperature is 28 degrees, the track is at 32.
SQ1. Medium tyres for this part: Charles Leclerc starts with a 1’33”896, Carlos Sainz a 1’34”143. They both improve, the Monegasque quickest in 1’33”647, his team-mate fifth with a 1’34”109.
SQ2. Both SF-24s go out with another set of Mediums. Carlos and Charles both do just one run each: the Spaniard goes quickest in 1’33”274, and his team-mate is fourth in 1’33”392.
SQ3. Soft tyres for the final part: there’s time for just one run. Charles sets the third fastest time of 1’33”059, while Carlos is fifth in 1’33”089.