F1 United States GP: Kimi Antonelli takes pole with George Russell sixth

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has claimed his seventh pole of 2026 at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, defeating Max Verstappen in a thrillingly close qualifying session in Austin. Antonelli surged to pole with his first of two Q3 runs, which yielded a 1m34.035s as he headed Red Bull tandem Verstappen and Isack Hadjar by around two tenths, as few frontrunners improved on their final lap. It was Antonelli's first pole since the summer break as he denied Verstappen a third consecutive pole, breaking this weekend's trend of Verstappen and the two Ferraris looking to have a slight edge on…