F1 returns to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend for the US Grand Prix – and the fifth dash weekend of the season.
Max Verstappen sealed the 2023 world title final trip in Qatar and in addition claimed his 14th grand prix victory of the season. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was driver of the weekend, nonetheless, profitable the dash race and coming second within the grand prix on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton had a weekend to overlook, crashing into Mercedes team-mate George Russell, whereas the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have been among the many chasing pack. Lando Norris completed third to safe a double podium for McLaren.
Verstappen received an exhilarating race at COTA final 12 months, edging out Lewis Hamilton who has nonetheless not received a race for the reason that 2021 season. Hamilton is, nonetheless, a five-time winner on the circuit. Charles Leclerc grabbed pole for Sunday’s grand prix after qualifying on Friday.
Observe dwell updates from the USA Grand Prix with The Unbiased
F1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX – SPRINT
Lando Norris after qualifying fourth:
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“I’m happier immediately than I used to be with my lap yesterday. Proud of it, though the place is worse. Adequate for immediately.”
And this second…!
Max Verstappen after claiming dash pole:
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“I feel we have been fairly aggressive, the automotive was working fairly properly. I feel it’s going to be an thrilling afternoon, plenty of automobiles shut to one another…
“It’s all going to be a little bit of a query mark. Usually within the race we’re fairly OK!”
TOP-10 IN THE SPRINT SHOOTOUT:
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1) Max Verstappen
2) Charles Leclerc
3) Lewis Hamilton
4) Lando Norris
5) Oscar Piastri
6) Carlos Sainz
7) Sergio Perez
8) George Russell
9) Alex Albon
10) Pierre Gasly
Lewis Hamilton over staff radio:
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“Good job lads. That is an enchancment, we’re getting there…”
Max Verstappen is on pole for the dash in Austin!
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Regular service resumed!
Max Verstappen takes P1 – however solely by 0.055 seconds!
Charles Leclerc is second this time, with Lewis Hamilton additionally inside a tenth in third! So tight between the top-three!
4-10: Norris, Piastri, Sainz, Perez, Russell, Albon, Gasly
The world champion will begin from the entrance for the dash race at 11pm!
Automobiles make their means out onto the circuit…
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Nothing within the first three minutes… and Max Verstappen is the primary automotive on the market!
Smooth tyres for this one – whoever will get via final earlier than the chequered flag may simply have the optimum observe circumstances right here!
SQ3 underway!
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Right here we go then – simply eight minutes on this quickfire ultimate sprint-qualifying session!
Who will likely be on pole for the dash race in a while?!
No automobiles out for now…
Max Verstappen had a nervy spin on the finish of SQ2!
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Fernando Alonso out in SQ2!
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Each Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo miss out on the ultimate session!
Backside-five (11-15) and out in SQ2: Ricciardo, Alonso, Ocon, Stroll, Zhou
George Russell regarded tight on observe limits… however survives!
Alex Albon sneaks via in P10…
Prime-3: Verstappen, Leclerc, Sainz
Max appears bang on it immediately…
Max Verstappen quickest thus far
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Completely different ways at play right here, eight automobiles have gone out to set a lap right away, whereas six stay within the storage – together with Lewis Hamilton!
Max Verstappen high with a 1:35:181, with Charles Leclerc two-tenths again in second and Carlos Sainz in third.
4-8: Norris, Perez, Piastri, Stroll, Zhou
3:00 to go…
SQ2 underway!
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The Pink Bull duo lead the automobiles out of the pit lane.
This session is 10 minutes lengthy, with medium tyres once more in use.
Who will make it to the top-10 shootout within the shootout?!
Valtteri Bottas out in SQ1!
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Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo escape in 14th and fifteenth!
Yuki Tsunoda is doing his regular ranting and raving on the finish of the shootout, down in P19.
Backside-five (16-20) and out in SQ1: Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Bottas, Tsunoda, Sargeant
Stewards are additionally an impeding incident… George Russell in hassle doubtlessly pushing aside Charles Leclerc. “Penalty for Mr Russell, thanks!” says Leclerc.
Prime-3: Verstappen, Leclerc, Albon
Max Verstappen didn’t exit in the long run there, saving himself a set of tyres.
Max Verstappen quickest after first set of laps
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Max Verstappen high with a 1:35:957, forward of each Ferrari drivers.
Present bottom-five (16-20): Bottas, Magnussen, Ricciardo, Stroll, Sargeant
3:00 to go. Oscar Piastri in P11 not secure, and Fernando Alonso in fifteenth can even have to go faster!
Medium tyres in use!
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All 20 automobiles now out on observe. A reminder that the medium tyre is the obligatory compound for SQ1 and SQ2, earlier than we transfer to tender tyres for SQ3.
Time for some lap instances!
What’s a dash race in F1 and the way does new qualifying shootout work?
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The fifth Formulation 1 dash occasion in 2023 takes place this weekend at the USA Grand Prix
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What’s a dash race in F1 and the way does new qualifying shootout work?
SQ1 underway!
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We’re underway with the primary 12 minute session of the dash shootout on the Circuit of the Americas!
Quickfire laps for all 20 drivers now…
Driver Standings forward of this weekend:
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1) Max Verstappen – 433 factors (champion)
2) Sergio Perez – 224 factors
3) Lewis Hamilton – 194 factors
4) Fernando Alonso – 183 factors
5) Carlos Sainz – 153 factors
6) Charles Leclerc – 145 factors
7) Lando Norris – 136 factors
8) George Russell – 132 factors
9) Oscar Piastri – 83 factors
10) Lance Stroll – 47 factors
11) Pierre Gasly – 46 factors
12) Esteban Ocon – 44 factors
13) Alex Albon – 23 factors
14) Valtteri Bottas – 10 factors
15) Nico Hulkenberg – 9 factors
16) Zhou Guanyu – 6 factors
17) Yuki Tsunoda – 3 factors
18) Kevin Magnussen – 3 factors
19) Liam Lawson – 2 factors
20) Logan Sargeant – 0 factors
21) Nyck de Vries – 0 factors
22) Daniel Ricciardo – 0 factors
George Russell perplexed after ‘unusual’ day at US Grand Prix qualifying
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George Russell admits he was “off the tempo” throughout Friday’s motion at the USA Grand Prix.
Russell was fifth-fastest throughout qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix, whereas his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamiltonwas third-quickest on the Circuit of the Americas.
But after a tough first apply session too, Russell appeared considerably confused as to why he struggled however said given his shortcomings, he was glad along with his fifth-place beginning spot for Sunday.
“For me, it’s been a difficult day,” Russell stated after qualifying.
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George Russell perplexed after ‘unusual’ day at US GP qualifying
F1 dash at US Grand Prix!
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Welcome to dwell protection of dash day on the US Grand Prix!
Charles Leclerc took pole in grand prix qualifying… what is going to the shortened format of the dash have in retailer?
The shootout is at 6:30pm (BST), with the race itself at 11pm. Keep proper right here for all dwell updates over the following few hours!