United States GP: Top ten qualifying for Williams Martini

Team Summary:
Q1: The opening eighteen minute period would commence with Wehrlein setting a 1m:39.319 on the supersoft tyre. Ericsson would set a 1m:39.017 to go quickest but Grosjean would move ahead with a 1m:38.520. Only Button and Ocon were on the soft tyre everyone else was on the supersoft tyre. Hamilton would go quickest with a 1m:36.296 wit Rosberg second, 1m:36.397. Verstappen was third followed by Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Vettel, Perez and Valtteri. Five minutes remaining and the track was empty as everyone prepared for second runs if needed. Button would be first back out on the supersoft tyre. He would be followed by more drivers but the top nine would remain in their pits. Button was now sixteenth with Sainz and Kvyat eleventh and twelfth. The top ten was Hamilton, Rosberg, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Vettel, Perez, Felipe and Valtteri. Those not making the cut were Grosjean, Magnussen, Button, Wehrlein, Nasr, and Ocon.

Q2: The second fifteen minute period would start with both Mercedes cars out on the soft tyre. Both are looking to start the race on the soft tyre. A 1m:36.351 from Rosberg to be quickest with Hamilton setting a 1m:36.450 to be second. Verstappen was also out on the soft tyre and Ricciardo the supersoft, Red Bull swapping their strategies. Perez was third with a 1m:37.578. At the front Ricciardo would go quickest with a 1m:36.255 but he was on the supersoft tyre. Vettel was now fourth followed by Raikkonen and Verstappen. Hulkenberg was seventh followed by Valtteri and Perez. Alonso was in tenth and would come back out for a second run. More drivers would come out with the top six still in their pits. Valtteri and Felipe were ninth and tenth with Perez eleventh with the end of the period. The top ten was Ricciardo, Rosberg, Hamilton, Vettel, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, Verstappen, Sainz, Valtteri and Felipe. Both Williams cars were into the final period which was a nice improvement as it was the first time since Monza.

Q3: The final twelve minute period would commence with both Mercedes cars coming out on the supersoft tyre. Vettel and Verstappen would also come out joined by Ricciardo, and Raikkonen. Hulkenberg, Sainz and both Williams remained in their pits looking like they would only do one run. It was a poor lap from Rosberg ending with a 1m:35.442 but Hamilton would set a 1m:35.370 to go quickest. Verstappen was third followed by Vettel and Raikkonen. Ricciardo would go third seeing Verstappen fourth. Both Williams cars would come out along with Hulkenberg. Both Mercedes cars were back out with everyone on new sets of supersoft tyres. All ten cars were now out on the track with just under two minutes remaining. Hamilton would set a very quick first sector but Rosberg would go quicker in the second. Hamilton was still well up on Rosberg and Hamilton would set a 1m:34.999 to take pole with Rosberg second. Ricciardo was third followed by Verstappen, Raikkonen, Vettel, Hulkenberg, Valtteri, Felipe and Sainz tenth. For Williams both cars are in the top ten making the prospects for Sundays race that much more positive.

Valtteri Bottas:
Q1: Valtteri would follow Felipe out also going straight onto the supersoft tyre. Valtteri would set a 1m:37.456 going fifth but he would drop to sixth. He would drop to ninth and would pit. Valtteri would remain in his pit and would drop to tenth behind his team-mate. It was a straight forward first period for Valtteri.

Q2: Valtteri would take to the track on a set of new supersoft tyres. He would set a 1m:37.350 to be third. Valtteri would drop to seventh behind Hulkenberg. This would become eighth as he pitted. Valtteri would return for a second run on a new set of supersoft tyres. Valtteri was on a quicker lap and would finish with a 1m:37.202 but would remain eighth but would drop to ninth behind Sainz.

Q3: Valtteri would come out for his single run coming out on a new set of supersoft tyres. He would set a 1m:37.116 to be seventh. He would rop to eighth behind Hulkenberg.

Felipe Massa:
Q1: Felipe would be out first for Williams running on the supersoft tyre. Felipe would set a 1m:38.119 to be fourth behind Verstappen. Felipe's time would see him drop down to thirteenth. Felipe would pit currently now fourteenth. With a few minutes remaining Felipe would come back out on anew set of supersoft tyres. Felipe drop to fifteenth and would start his lap and would improve setting a 1m:37.402 to be ninth pushing his team-mate down one place.

Q2: With eight minutes remaining Felipe had yet to come out looking like he would do just the one run. Felipe would come out for his single run on a new set of supersoft tyres. Felipe would set a 1m:37.214 to be tenth just 0.012 behind his team-mate.

Q3: Felipe would also come out for his single run on the supersoft tyre. Felipe would finish with a 1m:37.269 to be ninth.