US Grand Prix: Lando Norris sets pace in only practice session in Austin

McLaren driver Lando Norris set the pace in practice for the United States Grand Prix by separating from his teammate and championship rival Oscar Piastri with Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg.

Trailing the Australian driver by 22 points with six races left, Norris was 0.279 seconds ahead of Piastri at the start of the sprint weekend at Circuit of the Americas.

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest, ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Williams’ Alex Albon.

This was the only session before the sprint heats at 22:30 BST.

Mercedes’ George Russell was seventh fastest and became the first driver to set the fastest time on medium tyres, ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar and Haas’ Oliver Bearman.