Charles Leclerc led Ferrari’s charge on Friday in Austin, the Monegasque completing a perfect day at the Circuit of the Americas. But Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen were hot on the Scuderia charger's trails, setting up thrilling battle for Saturday's qualifying.

Check out our recap in picture of the day's action at the United States GP at COTA.

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