F1: No further action against drivers who exceeded maximum delta in US GP qualifying

• The FIA has confirmed it will be taking no further action against a raft of drivers who lapped too slowly in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix .
• Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Franco Colapinto were referred to the stewards for exceeding the maximum delta (lap time) at the Circuit of the Americas.
• In a statement, the stewards said all drivers had driven at sufficient speeds for much of the laps in question, but had slowed down significantly so as not to impede other drivers , meaning they did not drive “unnecessarily slowly”.
• Starting on pole, Antonelli could clinch the world championship with a win in Texas, but will have Max Verstappen hot on his heels going into the first corner, after the Dutchman filled out the first row.
• Isack Hadjar in the other Red Bull rounds out the top three qualifiers, with the two Ferraris, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, and George Russell completing the top six.