Sainz crashes in United States GP qualifying

Another crash involving Spaniard Carlos Sainz brought the rescheduled qualifying session for the United States Grand Prix to a temporary halt after just five minutes on Sunday morning in rain-hit Austin.

Sainz lost control of his Toro Rosso at Turn Four of the Circuit of the Americas, his car slamming into the barriers again, just two weeks after his high-speed crash in final practice at the Russian Grand Prix.

He was unhurt and returned to the pits on a scooter as heavy rain continued to fall.

Defending two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton who is seeking to clinch his third title by winning Sunday’s race was fastest at the time in his Mercedes.