Overview
- On Saturday Kimi Antonelli set the fastest Q3 lap in Austin with a 1:34.035 to take pole for the USA Grand Prix.
- Mercedes and team principal Toto Wolff credited a new upgrade introduced since Singapore for the sudden one‑lap performance gain that helped Antonelli reach pole.
- Electronic FIA track‑limit monitoring erased dozens of laps across sessions in Austin and forced teams to manage cleaner runs to record valid times.
- Max Verstappen qualified second and said Q3 lacked balance and grip while teammate Isack Hadjar surprised with third place.
- At Phillip Island Marc Márquez led a rain‑affected FP2 and MotoGP will run a 13‑lap sprint with live coverage confirmed on Sky, ServusTV, DF1 and Play SRF and streams on Sky Go, WOW and ServusTV On.