Red Bull narrowly leads US GP qualifying simulations
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AWS's qualifying-simulation figures put Red Bull 0.05 seconds ahead of Mercedes after Charles Leclerc topped both Friday practice sessions; Ferrari led the longer-run simulation.
Charles Leclerc topped both Friday practice sessions, but the qualifying simulations put Red Bull narrowly in front before the United States Grand Prix. AWS, Formula 1's data partner, put Mercedes 0.05 seconds behind Red Bull, with Ferrari 0.15 seconds back and McLaren around 0.30 seconds back.
Over longer runs, Ferrari led the race-pace simulation. Red Bull was 0.05 seconds behind, McLaren 0.07 and Mercedes 0.12. The simulations therefore had different leaders: Red Bull over one lap, Ferrari over the longer runs.
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