A bad qualifying session for Mercedes, who had already seen Lewis Hamilton suffer a Q1 exit, turned worse when George Russell lost control and smashed up his car in the final stages

Lewis Hamilton had never qualified outside the top five for a United States Grand Prix in Austin before Saturday but only managed to go 19th quickest in a Q1 session to forget

Lewis Hamilton suffered an unprecedented nightmare in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix while George Russell crashed out, helping Lando Norris to secure pole

George Russell finished the United States Grand Prix Sprint race fifth, one place ahead of Lewis Hamilton, as Mercedes struggled for pace compared to their rivals

Lewis Hamilton had a very consistent qualifying record at the Circuit of the Americas but lost it on Saturday with a lap that was 19th quickest out of the 20 drivers on track

Exclusive: Former McLaren F1 driver Mark Blundell tells Mirror Sport he is not yet convinced George Russell is the leader Mercedes need in life after Lewis Hamilton

The NZ driver will line up last on the 20-car grid for the US Grand Prix in Texas.