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F1 United States GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day
Minute-by-minute updates for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas
The 2022 F1 world title might be decided after Max Verstappen clinched the drivers’ crown in Japan last time out, but there’s still plenty at stake and many talking points both off and on the track.
Red Bull can clinch the F1 world constructors’ title at the Circuit of the Americas if it outscores Ferrari by 19 points this weekend, although Carlos Sainz starts the race on pole from Max Verstappen
Elsewhere, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez will battle for the runner-up spot in the drivers’ standings, with just a point separating the pair with four races to go - but the two will contend with grid penalties at the start.
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Stopped
- Max Verstappen wins F1 United States GP after passing Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc on track, as slow stop dropped him behind his rivals
- Red Bull clinch constructors' championship as Perez finishes fourth, although Russell nabs fastest lap bonus point on final tour
- Following a safety car when Bottas spun off at Turn 19, Alonso is launched over Stroll at the restart to cause another safety car
- Verstappen has a slow second stop changing back from hard to medium tyres with troublesome left-front wheelgun, but charges back to the lead
- Vettel also loses positions to a slow stop but passes Magnussen on the final lap for eighth
- Poleman Sainz spun by Russell at Turn 1 and retired
Leaderboard
- Verstappen, Red Bull
- Hamilton, Mercedes
- Leclerc, Ferrari
- Perez, Red Bull
- Russell, Mercedes
- Norris, McLaren
- Alonso, Alpine
- Vettel, Aston Martin
- Magnussen, Haas
- Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
And then there were three. Mexico's up next weekend, and then we'll have Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi to finish off the season in November. That's all from us - thank you for joining us, and we'll see you again very soon!
Breaking news
And here's the report from an exciting US Grand Prix: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-united-states-gp-verstappen-wins-after-passing-hamilton-and-leclerc/10389350/
Oh it's a Cadillac. So I was half-right.
There's Shaq with the trophy in some kind of weird boat-longhorn hybrid. So that's happening.
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Russell grabbed the fastest lap at the end, a 1m38.788s. In other honours, Vettel gets driver of the day.
Schumacher was given a five-second penalty for track limits late on, which puts him 15th. Not a great day for the German.
Really dodgy flag-waving from Tim Cook there, presumably struggling with the interface there.
Perez is fourth from Russell, Norris, Alonso, Vettel, Magnussen and Tsunoda. Stunning late-race charge from Vettel.
Vettel gets his reward for not giving up after his earlier pitstop blunder, taking eighth place at Turn 19 on the final lap! What a race!
Red Bull cements the constructors' championship, as Hamilton gets second place. Charles Leclerc completes the podium.
Checkered flag
And Max Verstappen wins the 2022 United States Grand Prix!
Norris gets by Alonso for sixth on the penultimate lap!
Final lap, and Verstappen's surely got this. Apple chief Tim Cook stands by with the chequered flag.
Russell comes in for soft tyres, as Mercedes sees an opportunity to grab a fastest lap point. He remains fifth.
Verstappen has, however, got out of DRS range and with three to go, doesn't look like relenting. Hamilton also gets the black-and-white flag.
"Max now on three strikes," Hamilton is told. "He went off at Turn 20!" comes the riposte, as Hamilton fancies helping out the stewards.
The fight headed by Vettel is playing into Magnussen's hands. The Haas is committed to a one-stopper, with everyone else on a two-stop strategy, and he's hanging on to eighth.
Verstappen gets a black-and-white flag for track limits, so he's going to have to be silky smooth from here.
It is midfield warfare! Vettel and Albon trade overtakes, with the German going around the outside at Turn 18 to make the move stick for ninth. Behind them Tsunoda takes 11th off Zhou.
Hamilton still has DRS on the following lap, but the Mercedes doesn't have the straightline speed to prise open a gap. Five laps to go.
Verstappen grabs DRS on the back straight, and Hamilton tries to cover him off - but the Red Bull is too strong for the Mercedes driver to resist and gets the lead back!
Vettel is back into the points! He's up to 10th getting by Zhou, while further ahead Norris passes Magnussen for seventh.
Alonso overtakes Magnussen for sixth place but loses his right-side mirror in the move, as the damaged part is ripped off in the turbulent air of the Haas.
Verstappen's closed into DRS range of Hamilton now, so we can surely expect a change for the lead very soon.
People's champion Vettel, denied a chance to fight for big points due to his slow pitstop, is 12th and closing up to a train of cars led by Albon in ninth.
Ocon, on those new mediums, makes light work of taking 15th place off Latifi.
Verstappen's continuing to erode that advantage, cutting the lead down to 1.5s. Hamilton needs to perform miracles to hold out, given the Red Bull's pace.
Pit stop
Ocon somewhat reveals his hand after that Norris overtake as he pits to take fresh mediums. Ocon, who started from the pitlane remember, drops to 16th.
A response from Hamilton this time around to go a tenth quicker than Verstappen, stabilising the gap at 2.5s. But Verstappen's going a little better at the start of lap 46 to try and address the arrears. Perez is closing in on the pack too.
Norris is on it! He gets up the inside of Ocon at Turn 12, despite a small lock up, to take eighth place.
The Norris express continues, as the Brit pulls off another overtake at Turn 1, this time on Albon, to take ninth place.
Verstappen took about half a second out of Hamilton on lap 43, and he's continuing to take more out of the leader.
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