Leclerc fastest from Antonelli in US GP practice

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leads Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc topped both practice sessions in Austin on Friday

Leclerc, who topped both sessions, was 0.042 seconds ahead of the Italian, who has a mathematical chance of tying up his first world title this weekend.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was third fastest, 0.189secs back, ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, although the seven-time champion was 0.615secs off the pace.

Mercedes driver George Russell was fifth ahead of Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson.

McLaren's Lando Norris, whose team have introduced the first of three consecutive planned upgrades this weekend, was seventh fastest, although the world champion did not set a time on his qualifying simulation run on soft tyres after making a mistake at Turn 16.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri was eighth quickest, ahead of Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and Haas driver Oliver Bearman.

Source: BBC Sport