Yesterday at 10:40 p.m.
56/56: Penalty for Norris, who will fall from the podium
The Briton crosses the line in 3rd position but receives a 5-second penalty for overtaking Verstappen off-track. The Dutchman is well on the podium and scores valuable points for the drivers’ classification ahead of his rival.
Yesterday at 10:39 p.m.
56/56: VICTORY FOR CHARLES LECLERC!
Author of a thunderous start, Charles Leclerc wins in Austin ahead of his teammate Carlos Sainz! Nice double from Ferrari in Texas.
Yesterday at 10:38 p.m.
55/56: Verstappen is asked to hang on
In case Norris receives a penalty.
Yesterday at 10:35 p.m.
54/56: Leclerc heads towards victory
We are heading towards a Ferrari double.
Yesterday at 10:34 p.m.
52/56: Norris passe !
Verstappen takes Norris off the track and the Briton finally overtakes him at turn 12. The Dutchman pesters for an off-track overtake. “He must give me back the place,” breathes the world champion.
The incident was noted by the race stewards.
Yesterday at 10:31 p.m.
52/56: we’re going back
Norris thought about going to the rope, but the defense is always impeccable from Verstappen.
Yesterday at 10:29 p.m.
50/56: the battle continues
Bottas moves aside to let Verstappen and Norris pass, still fighting for 3rd place. For the moment, advantage to Red Bull, which keeps the McLaren in the rearview mirror.
Yesterday at 10:27 p.m.
49/56: new attempt from Norris
Again at turn 1, the Briton ensures not to make any mistakes.
Yesterday at 10:24 p.m.
47/56: Verstappen sous pression
DRS activated in turn 1 for Norris, who is closing in on Verstappen. Good defense from the Red Bull who defends inside.
Yesterday at 10:22 p.m.
46/56: no attack yet for Norris
The McLaren remains in the socks of the Red Bull.
Yesterday at 10:19 p.m.
44/56: behind the Ferraris, a big duel to come
While Leclerc and Sainz wander around, Verstappen and Norris fight for 3rd place. The Briton opened the DRS to try to overtake his rival.
Yesterday at 10:16 p.m.
43/56: Norris will go for Verstappen
1″5 behind for the McLaren, which is approaching the DRS zone to try to put pressure on the Red Bull.
Yesterday at 10:15 p.m.
42/56: Tsunoda spins
A little scare for the Japanese, who leaves 14th.
Yesterday at 10:11 p.m.
40/56: only 16 laps left
And for the moment, the good operation remains for Verstappen, who takes two more points from Norris, holder of the best lap. But the McLaren has more pace than the Red Bull, which is now 2.5s behind.
Yesterday at 10:07 p.m.
37/56: big anger from Verstappen on his tires
“These tires are not good. I can’t brake or attack,” complains the Dutchman, who sees Norris catching up.
Yesterday at 10:04 p.m.
35/56: best lap for Norris
4th, the Briton is 4.4″ behind his rival in the drivers’ classification.
Yesterday at 10:01 p.m.
33/56: 5 seconds penalty for Gasly
The Frenchman is penalized for pushing Albon outside the track limits. More bad news for the Alpine, which has already completely missed its pit stop.
Yesterday at 10:00 p.m.
32/56: update on the top 5 after Piastri’s stop
Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Russell
Yesterday at 9:58 p.m.
31/56: Leclerc passes Piastri and regains his leadership position
With DRS, the Monegasque takes the inside to pass the McLaren. He regained control of the race as Norris stopped to start again with hard tires.
Yesterday at 9:57 p.m.
30/56: the pace has clearly fallen in this GP
After a lively start, not much happens except the stops. The McLarens have always had the mediums from the start and have seen their lead disappear over the Ferraris, who have worn hard tires.
Yesterday at 9:50 p.m.
27/56: Leclerc stops in turn
Hard tires to finish this GP. Meanwhile, Norris takes control ahead of Piastri. The McLarens haven’t stopped yet.
Yesterday at 9:48 p.m.
26/56: the world champion stops
A stop of 2″7 for the Red Bull which came out 5th behind Sainz.
Yesterday at 9:47 p.m.
25/56: still no stop for Verstappen
Red Bull did not respond to Ferrari’s strategy. Could the Dutchman only make one stop at this GP? “The left front tire is in poor condition,” breathes the world champion.
Yesterday at 9:45 p.m.
24/56: Leclerc soon in the pits?
“Don’t leave me on the track for too long,” confides the Monegasque on the radio, indicating that “plan C” could be the best solution.
Yesterday at 9:42 p.m.
22/56: hard tires for Sainz
A 2″6 stop for the Ferrari, which comes out 5th with hard tires. Will Verstappen follow?
Yesterday at 9:39 p.m.
20/56: Leclerc is on a highway
For the moment, everything is going well for the Ferrari, which is 8″2 ahead of Verstappen, who is also losing pace and remains under threat from Carlos Sainz (+1″5). No leader has stopped yet.
Yesterday at 9:37 p.m.
19/56: Gasly stops
6″9 immobilization for the Alpine and very bad stop for the Frenchman… He comes out 16th with hard tires.
Yesterday at 9:32 p.m.
16/56: Russell sanctioned
5 second penalty for Russell for forcing Bottas to go to the limits of the track. “What?” the Briton wondered on the radio after the sanction was announced.
Yesterday at 9:30 p.m.
15/56: Zhou and Albon first to the pits
Medium tires for both drivers.
Yesterday at 9:29 p.m.
13/56: The pole sitter’s curse continues in Austin
Over the last five United States GPs, the final victory has each time gone to 2nd on the grid. Starting on pole, Norris is currently 4th. 2nd at the end of qualifying, Verstappen remains on three consecutive successes in Austin.
Yesterday at 9:25 p.m.
12/56: Lawson tomorrow Alonso
The Williams takes the inside to pass the Aston Martin and move up to 11th place.
Yesterday at 9:23 p.m.
11/56: Leclerc flies away
More than 3.5″ ahead of the reigning world champion, himself firmly in 2nd place. Sainz completes the provisional podium.
Yesterday at 9:22 p.m.
10/56: Zhou spins
No damage for the Chinese, who leaves 19th and last.
Yesterday at 9:21 p.m.
10/56: Sainz’s complaint
“It smells like gasoline,” the Spaniard complains on the radio.
Yesterday at 9:19 p.m.
8/56: Leclerc consolidates his lead at the top
The Monegasque is 1.5” ahead of Verstappen.
Yesterday at 9:16 p.m.
7/56: Gasly maintains his position
The Alpine is still 6th, less than a second from the Top 5 and Piastri.
Yesterday at 9:14 p.m.
6/56: the top 10 when the race resumes
Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Piastri, Gasly, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Perez, Alonso.
Yesterday at 9:12 p.m.
5/56: the safety car, an old acquaintance
The last time a safety car was out was in Canada 9 GPs ago.
Yesterday at 9:10 p.m.
4/56: Ocon spun at the start
After a clash with Albon. An investigation is opened by the commissioners.
Yesterday at 9:08 p.m
3/56: Hamilton in the gravel, safety car!
Author of a good start with 5 places gained, Lewis Hamilton ends his race in the gravel after a spin! The Mercedes cuts the engine and the safety car intervenes. “Sorry guys,” the seven-time world champion whispered on the radio.
Yesterday at 9:06 p.m.
2/56: Norris the big loser
Starting from pole, Lando Norris slipped to 4th place ahead of his teammate Oscar Piastri.
Yesterday at 9:05 p.m.
1/56: a crazy start
Sainz’s turn to fight with Verstappen. The Red Bull ends up off the track but the Spaniard lets him regain his 2nd place.
Yesterday at 9:05 p.m.
1/56: The monstrous departure of Leclerc, which surprises everyone
What a flight from Leclerc who takes the lead at the first corner! Verstappen wanted to surprise Norris from the inside but was overtaken by Leclerc’s Ferrari! the Red Bull and the McLaren embarrassed each other.
Yesterday at 6:22 p.m.
Pierre Gasly will finally start on the 3rd line
Briton George Russell, who was to start 6th in the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, will finally start from the pit lane, his Mercedes team announced.
During qualifying on Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Russell went off the track at the very end of the session, damaging his car which had to be “repaired overnight”, indicated his team a few hours before the race, including the departure will be given at 9 p.m. These changes were made under the “parc ferme” regime, when teams are not allowed to touch F1 cars, unless they obtain authorization which Mercedes did not have. Russell will therefore start from the pit lane.
With this penalty, all drivers qualified beyond 6th place gain a position on the grid, like Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpine), initially 7th.
Yesterday at 6:12 p.m.
The starting grid
1st line:
Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)
Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull)
2nd line:
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Ferrari)
Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)
3rd line:
Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes)
George Russell (GBR/Mercedes)
4th line:
Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault)
Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes)
5th line:
Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari)
Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull)
6th line:
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/Racing Bulls-Red Bull)
Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari)
7e line:
Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault)
Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes)
8th line:
Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes)
Franco Colapinto (ARG/Williams-Mercedes)
9th line:
Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Sauber-Ferrari)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)
10th line:
Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Sauber-Ferrari)
Liam Lawson (NZL/Racing Bulls-Red Bull)*
Yesterday at 6:11 p.m.
The fight is still intense between Norris and Verstappen for the drivers’ title
Thanks to his sprint victory, Verstappen, who has already won the first three sprints of 2024 (in China, Miami and Austria), scored eight more championship points and is now 54 ahead of Norris, who scored six points.
Yesterday at 6:10 p.m.
Hello everyone
On the Circuit of the Americas, scene of the 19th round (of 24) of the season, Lando Norris won the 7th pole position of his career. He will start Sunday at the head of the United States Grand Prix ahead of overall leader Max Verstappen, who ended a drought of almost four months without a victory on Saturday by postponing the sprint race. Lights out at 9 p.m.
