On 17/11, 20:44
No Sauber driver managed to get beyond Q2 today during the qualifying for the 2012 United States Grand Prix. Kobayashi and Pérez specifically complained about issues with getting their tires up to temperature and effectively exploiting their performance. 
On 17/11, 20:36
Third in qualifying, Mark Webber is nonetheless under investigation by the Circuit of the Americas stewards for missing a weigh-in. 
On 17/11, 20:33
Unusual scenario at Scuderia Toro Rosso as, for once, it's Jean-Eric Vergne who is best positioned on the grid, with the Frenchman even managing to outperform the Saubers and Nico Rosberg's Mercedes. Daniel Ricciardo, on the other hand, was eliminated in Q1, falling victim to the traffic on the track. 
On 17/11, 20:29
The Caterham F1 team saw its two drivers being outpaced by the two Marussia drivers at the end of the United States Grand Prix qualifying, notably because Petrov and Kovalainen failed to effectively exploit their tires and manage traffic to secure a clear lap. 
On 17/11, 19:20
Sebastian Vettel secures another pole position without much surprise. The Red Bull driver is ahead of Hamilton and Webber, while Alonso will only be 8th on the starting grid for this United States Grand Prix. 
On 17/11, 17:22
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On 17/11, 16:16
Although less tricky than yesterday, the Circuit of the Americas proved to be difficult to handle once again, particularly turns 19 and 20. However, the lack of grip and the difficulty in heating up the Medium tires did not prevent Sebastian Vettel from continuing his domination this weekend, even if the McLarens also seem competitive. 
On 17/11, 14:27
After a difficult first day on Texan soil, Pedro de la Rosa is quite pessimistic about the rest of the weekend for HRT, even mentioning the possibility of the Spanish team not qualifying for the race. 
On 17/11, 00:59
At the center of the equation that will determine the world drivers' champion, the performance of the Ferrari F2012 seems to be improving little by little according to Fernando Alonso. However, the Spanish driver fears that the Red Bull RB8 is following the same improvement curve. Felipe Massa, for his part, enjoyed discovering the Circuit of the Americas. 
On 16/11, 23:36
Not easy to discover a new circuit when driving for a team that doesn't have its own simulator. However, the HRT drivers successfully completed the scheduled program and approach the rest of the weekend with confidence. 
On 16/11, 23:34
Nico Hülkenberg and Paul di Resta, like all the drivers, discovered the new circuit in Texas. Austin impressed Hülkenberg, while di Resta prefers to focus on improvements to the car's setup. The hostilities are just beginning. 
On 16/11, 23:19
Lotus is slightly behind this Friday but the drivers of the English team are not overly concerned. The E20 is performing well and there is room to improve performance, not to mention that the track itself will improve throughout the weekend. 
On 16/11, 23:02
After a rather dominating day, Sebastian Vettel, who suffered a breakdown during FP2, is not resting on his laurels and hopes to further improve his Red Bull. Meanwhile, Mark Webber is satisfied with the work brought on by arriving at a new track. 
On 16/11, 23:00
Finding grip was the order of the day for Marussia in Austin today. The team approached this new circuit methodically and was thrilled to finish the first session ahead of the two Caterham cars. 
On 16/11, 22:44
Despite discovering a new circuit, this Friday unfolded like any other for Caterham. Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov worked on the settings in the morning before conducting a comparison between tires and long runs in the afternoon. The CT01 performed adequately, no more, and the work to improve it will continue tomorrow. 
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