Formula One news - Valtteri Bottas on pole, Lewis Hamilton starts fifth in US GP

Updated 03/11/2019 at 12:06 GMT

Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position in the USA Grand Prix, with champion-elect Lewis Hamilton set to start at fifth on the grid.

Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes), Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - GP of United States of America 2019

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Hamilton, who will seal his sixth title in Austin on Sunday with two races to spare if he finishes eighth or higher regardless of where Bottas finishes.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel will join Bottas on the front row of the grid with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc lining up fourth.

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The USA grand prix begins at 7.10pm on Sunday.

There will be two more stops on the Formula One calendar after their stop in Austin, Texas, with the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to follow.

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