Adrian Newey has hailed the "huge" progress being made behind the scenes at Aston Martin, but admits its F1 engine partner Honda is still playing catchup after its return to the sport.

The 67-year-old design genius believes his team is beginning to come together, pointing to a growing sense of optimism and collaboration within its engineering department at Silverstone.

F1 Qualifying Results: US Grand Prix positions and times from COTA

Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli will start on pole position for Sunday’s 2026 F1 US Grand Prix after topping the timesheets in qualifying on Saturday afternoon.

It proved a bitter blow for Ferrari who throughout free practice and the first couple of qualifying sessions looked quickest before suffering a Q3 hammerblow.

Lewis Hamilton reveals moment he knew he made catastrophic Ferrari error

Lewis Hamilton has revealed the moment he knew he had messed up by ignoring Ferrari's instructions at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Hamilton was running third in the race at Marina Bay Street Circuit earlier this month when a virtual safety car (VSC) was deployed on lap 39 following a crash for Lance Stroll.

Max Verstappen slams 'nonsense' debate started by Red Bull team-mate

Max Verstappen has said he has no time for a 'nonsense' debate surrounding Red Bull and Ferrari, despite the fact that it was started by his team-mate Isack Hadjar.

Verstappen heads into the United States Grand Prix this weekend in top form, taking back-to-back victories at the Singapore and Bahrain Grands Prix earlier this month.

Lando Norris reveals F1 track forces him to take 'headache pills' before driving

Reigning world champion Lando Norris has become the latest F1 star to voice concerns over the US Grand Prix track at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), revealing that he has to take headache tablets before driving around it.

Norris' words follow similar frustrations voiced by four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who joked that he will need a 'new spine' to deal with the bumps at the circuit after the Singapore Grand Prix earlier this month.