2026 United States Grand Prix - Friday

Nico Hulkenberg (Car 27):
FP1: 18^th / 1:38.122 (21 laps)
FP2: 18^th / 1:37.430 (26 laps)

“Today was a pretty straightforward Friday without any issues. We tried a few things across FP1 and FP2 and learnt a bit along the way. Now it’s about going through everything and putting a good plan together for qualifying tomorrow. The midfield looks tight, as ever, so hopefully we can get ourselves in the mix for a good starting position."

Gabriel Bortoleto (Car 5):
FP1: 8^th / 1:36.995 (23 laps)
FP2: 11^th / 1:36.832 (27 laps)

“Overall, it was a regular day in the office. We had two clean sessions, with decent pace, and we got quite a good amount of data on how our car is performing here. Of course, knowing we'll have a grid penalty puts us in a slightly different position going into the rest of the weekend, as we already know we will be starting from the back, which is obviously a shame especially when the car feels good. But that is part of the game, and I am still confident we can do a decent job and get the most out of qualifying tomorrow.”