Verstappen Claims Pole in Brazil as Storm Rolls In

Max Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday’s race in a qualifying session staring bad weather in the eye. After running second fastest in Q1 and Q2 Verstappen found the pace to top the table but not without drama. The 2023 champion set his best time in dry conditions which was 0.3s faster than the second place before the rain came. Verstappen shared that he wasn’t happy with his fastest lap. After the session he had the following words, “Charles Leclerc and I were just discussing – our laps, they felt terrible!” said Verstappen. “But I don’t know, the wind started to change and started to be very strong, and we lost a lot of lap time because of it, but it was all quite hectic in the last lap.

We had to do a lot of laps because the gaps were very, very small and then of course in Q3, you could see the weather incoming and it looked really bad… But luckily we completed the lap in the best way possible, but there was no grip out there, because the wind was changing a lot. Of course, happy to be on pole.”

Verstappen Continue After the Session

“Although today was quite tough with the weather, it was great to end up on pole. In Q1 and Q2, the gaps were small in between cars and we ended up using quite a few of our tire sets. When we lined up to go out for Q3, you could see the sky was black. As we went out, the first sector was alright but the rain started coming in; the wind picked up and changed direction in the middle section which made it difficult to drive but the Team told me just to keep pushing.

I have never experienced something that has had such a big influence on car balance, but ultimately it was still a great result and sets us up well for Sunday. For the Sprint race tomorrow, we will try and do the best we can as I think it will be close in the Sprint Shootout.”

Aston Martin Turns Heads in Brazil

Lance Stroll finished qualifying in P3 ahead of teammate Fernando Alonso. It has be a long time since good fortune came the way of Aston Martin. The session marked the highest qualifying finish for Lance Stroll in 3 years. After a boomed start to the season Aston Martin has taken a backseat compared to the growth seen by McLaren and Mercedes over the course of the season. Aston Martin currently sits fifth in the championship. McLaren is the target who currently sits 20 points ahead of Aston Martin in the championship.

A jubilant Stroll had the following words, “It was a good result today – the car felt pretty good throughout the whole session so I’m very satisfied. With both cars starting from the second row, we will be aiming for a podium on Sunday but I think that the race will be tricky. All the teams are very close and it is difficult to know exactly where we stand. We were fortunate when the rain came but we also made the right calls – both Fernando and I were able to get our Q3 laps in early before the rain started to fall. The points are awarded on Sunday, so let’s see what we can do from a good starting position.”

Sergio Perez Doesn’t Do Himself any Favors

Sergio Perez who desperately needs to hold off Lewis Hamilton didn’t do himself any favors today in qualifying. Perez finished P9, 4 positions behind Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton currently sits 20 points behind Perez. With two point scoring opportunities this weekend the championship standings may see a shift by the end of the weekend. Perez has a lot of ground to cover in the Grand Prix on Sunday. He could find redemption in the sprint shootout tomorrow but given his pace in qualifying for the Sunday’s race there are a lot of question marks for the Mexican.

Perez had the following statement, “It was very unfortunate today, I think we had the pace to qualify in the first two rows at least. We were on for P3, P2 maybe, my lap was very close to Max’s until the last corner but we had Piastri spin at the end of the lap and I had to back off. I also think we went out a little too late, the rain picked us up and the track temperate was cooling quickly. There are so many ifs but it is just the start of the weekend and there is still a long way to go, the positive is we seem to have very strong pace. I am looking forward to tomorrow now to see what we can do on Sprint day, I think we have some good opportunities to race from here.”

Daniel Ricciardo appeared to be back to 100% form after his outing at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Ever since his departure from Red Bull in 2018 Ricciardo hasn’t quite found a home that was mutually beneficial for his growth and team success. After a few short stents with Renault and McLaren. He found himself back in the Red Bull camp as a reserve driver before opportunity came knocking.

Unfortunately, Ricciardo got off to a slow start as he reacquainted with the hustle and bustle of the F1 grid. Just when we saw him starting to build chemistry with his Alpha Tauri he injured wrist at the Dutch Grand Prix. Fast forward to present day and Ricciardo seems to be in a much better groove that last week. After qualifying P4 for the Mexico City Grand Prix Ricciardo was flying high heading into the grand prix. Ricciardo commented on the race weekend, “There’s a lot of emotions, and I’m definitely feeling better than good. Two starts on this track hold your breath because it’s such a long run until Turn 1, and anything can happen.

Ricciardo Discusses the Red Flag and Restart

The first start, we went into Turn 1 fourth and came out of it fourth as well, so I was happy. For the second start, I knew the Red Flag would hurt our race, but I’m happy to hear that Kevin (Magnussen) wasn’t injured after the big crash he had. Restarting on the hard compound, with others opting for the medium tire, and only losing one position, was close to the best scenario, and we did well. We tried to settle into our rhythm, where I had a little fight with Norris but then let him go.

We thought if he could catch George (Russell), he’d bring him closer to us, and he did. On the last lap, we got close but didn’t quite make it. Regardless, to be fighting with a Mercedes at the end is exciting. Overall, it was a good weekend during which we gained six important points. Now let’s keep the ball rolling.”

It is clear Ricciardo is hungry for more. He also added “It’s definitely more fun fighting at the front,” “It just feels better, feels right, so happy with the weekend and we’ll try to keep this thing rolling.” After the race Ricciardo felt like the red flag hindered his race. At just about half race distance Kevin Magnussen suffered from a suspension failure that resulted in the race being red flagged. The grid stacked up and it opened the door for everyone behind Ricciardo to have another shot at passing him. While Ricciardo couldn’t capitalize on his qualifying position. Capitalizing on grid position and scoring championship points in his second race back is a good achievement.

Next up is the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend at Interlagos. Ricciardo will hope to extend this stroke of brilliant into the weekend.

Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix today; again in dominant fashion. Despite the race being red flagged, Verstappen was able to maintain his lead on the restart and secured his record setting 16th win in 2023. He has the potential to further extend this record in the remaining races this year. Verstappen start from P3 in the race but got the hole shot into turn 1 drafting pole sitter Charles Leclerc perfectly to make the pass and assume P1 at the start of the race.

Verstappen would hold his position until the race was later red flagged after a mechanical suspension failure caused a high speed crash for Kevin Magnussen’s Haas. It took the track marshals quite a bit of time to clear the debris and fix the track barriers. On the restart Verstappen timed his get away perfect building a 2.5 second lead within 2 laps and would not look back.

Perez crashes out on Lap 1

Sergio Perez came into the weekend with a goal of extending his championship point lead ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the battle for second place. Unfortunately for Perez his race ended before it started. On the first lap of the race Perez made contact with Charles Leclerc in a pure racing incident. Perez was admittedly frustrated with the outcome in his home race. He stated, “I’ve had some really sad moments in my career, but certainly this is as a race is the saddest one, because of the end result. But at the end of the day, this is just racing. I go very sad home, but I also go very proud of my time or myself. We gave it all. I knew that today, a podium was not enough for me, and I really wanted to go for the win. I saw the gap and I went for it.”

Leclerc was booed by the local fans after the race but the incident was determined to be a racing incident. Perez was a bit ambitious trying to run 3 cars wide into turn 1. Contract was made and Perez went spinning. He was able to get the car back to the pits but there was substantial sidepod and floor damage to the car that ultimately ended his race.

Hamilton Seizes the Opportunity

After a disappoint United States Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton found redemption in Mexico. With Perez crashing out of the race Hamilton had one goal; score points. That is exactly what he did. Hamilton finished P2 securing 19 points for the weekend. He cut Perez’s lead to 20 points. With three race weekends to go this season. The race for second is set to heat up in the coming weeks.

Hamilton had the following words after the race, “It’s a great result considering we started from P6 and amazing day for the team. We pushed hard and I’m proud of the whole team for all their work. It’s been a difficult couple of weeks for us so it’s great to finally bounce back. The car felt much better today, and the pace was strong. Today was about the balance of the car and managing the tires and we managed to do that well. We dug really deep this weekend to improve the set-up and get it right and the result today shows the hard work everyone in the team has put in to achieve that. Now I can’t wait to get to Brazil and hopefully continue with the strong pace of the car.”

Leclerc Fails to Convert Yet Another Pole Position

After securing pole position it looked to be a good start for Charles Leclerc and his teammate Carlos Sainz. Ferrari locked out the front row but would soon find themselves falling behind after the scuffle into turn 1. Leclerc avoided major damage with his incident with Perez allowing him to continue. However, the scuffle and poor start resulted in Verstappen taking advantage. Leclerc’s advantage was gone almost instantly. Despite this, Leclerc was able to muster the pace for a P3 finish to salvage the weekend. Sainz finished P4 securing a double points finish for Ferrari. Lando Norris finished behind them to round out the top 5.

One other highlight of the weekend came in the form of an accomplishment by Alpha Tauri driver Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo finished P7 in a hard fought race securing him 6 championship points 2 weeks after his return to the grid.

Full Race Results Below

Charles Leclerc bounces back in qualifying by taking pole position ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz and 2023 champion Max Verstappen. The feat comes at a perfect time after Leclerc was disqualified from the last race in the United States. Ferrari locked out the front row in a bit surprising fashion. Leclerc edged out his teammate by 0.067 seconds in Q3. Verstappen dominated the three practice session all weekend and it would have been safe to infer he’d claim another pole this weekend. Ferrari had other plans. Verstappen finished P3 just under 1 tenth behind Carlos Sainz.

Charles Leclerc stated the following to F1.com, “To be honest I did not expect to be on pole position today, I thought we were lacking in FP3. We’ve had pretty good pace all weekend, but I’m not sure if it will be enough to challenge for the win. First place here I’m not sure is the best starting place.”

Norris Knocked out in Q1

In a very uncharacteristic situation, Lando Norris failed to make it out of Q1. There appeared to be an incident where Norris ran over the high curbing in the middle sector of the track and his McLaren may have suffered some floor damage. Norris was verbally unhappy on the team radio after he was brought in to the pits. He was forced to abort his flying lap and retire the car from the session. In a post session interview with ESPN Norris made it clear that he had no idea why he was called in. We are waiting for confirmation from McLaren on the issue.

Sergio Perez Beats Hamilton to Claim P5

As the heated battle for second place continues. Sergio Perez found the pace in his home country qualifying session to stay ahead of Hamilton for the start. Perez has one goal this weekend and that is to finished ahead of Hamilton. Every race that goes by with Perez finishing ahead of Hamilton will pad his cushion as we head into the final stretch to close out the F1 season. The margin between the two was nearly 3 one hundredths of a second. A margin that is too close for comfort for Perez. Tomorrow’s Grand Prix is the only points scoring opportunity this weekend without a sprint race. Championship points are on the line tomorrow.

There were a number of penalties handed out during the earlier practice sessions and during qualifying. The finalized starting grid will include the following driver order.

Starting Grid

Max Verstappen has shown no signs of slowing down coming off of last weekends win at the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen topped both practice sessions edging out Lando Norris in FP2 by 0.119s. In third was Charles Leclerc who will be looking for redemption this weekend after being disqualified alongside Lewis Hamilton at he US GP. Valtteri Bottas Finished 4th fastest ahead of Sergio Perez who is also looking to turn things around as the race for second place in the drivers championship is coming down to the wire.

Perez said, “It’s nice. It’s funny when you are in the car you forget where you are but as soon as you are out, there is a lot of attention. It’s good to have so much support from all the fans. We didn’t have a straightforward day; we get a good read of the softs over a single lap. I had a yellow flag on my lap, so I ended up doing it on the second time lap, and not very straightforward. Plenty of things to understand, we obviously went with different compounds also to understand them for Sunday. I think overall we are looking in a good position. I think we have a good direction that we need to take.”

Hamilton Moving in the Wrong Direction

Lewis Hamilton finished 7th fastest in FP2 raising questions as to where the pace from the US GP went for Mercedes. Hamilton is also looking for redemption after finishing 2nd in the US Grand Prix but then was disqualified from the race due to a breach in the technical regulations. Hamilton was clearly not happy with his pace on day 1. “I mean the car is night and day different compared to last week. And yeah, I don’t know what to say, you just never know what you’re going to get with this one,” he said. “Some days she’s great and some days she’s not. I think it’s hard to extract the lap, I think there is definitely performance there. It’s just hard to extract it and it’s quite peaky this weekend with the aero map or whatever it might be.”

Hamilton is currently 39 points behind Sergio Perez in the drivers championship. With 5 races remaining in 2023 every point and finish is crucial to bring home second. Perez will look to extend his lead this in the the 71 lap race on Sunday.

Full FP2 Results Below

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were both disqualified after the United States Grand Prix due to breaching the technical regulations. The steward report stated that: “The skids located in the area -825 ≥ XR ≥ – 1025 are found to be not in compliance with Article 3.5.9 e) of the 2023 Formula One Technical Regulations.” Both cars saw excessive bottom skid plate damage due to the rough track limits and rapid elevation changes at Circuit of the Americas.

The teams argued that the track conditions should be considered regarding the situation. However, the stewards responded with the following statement, “The onus is on the competitor to ensure that the car is in compliance with the regulations at all times during an event. In this particular case, the rear skid in the area defined in the Technical Delegate’s report was outside of the thresholds outlined in Article 3.5.9 e) of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations, which includes a tolerance for wear.”

The disqualification moved Norris to second place and promoted Carlos Sainz to the podium. Sergio Perez finished P4 improving his championship lead over Lewis Hamilton in the race for second place.

Mac Verstappen once again showed that a P6 start was not a barrier that would prevent him from winning again. Verstappen won the US Grand Prix today for the third time in a row over the last few years. The feat also came in record setting fashion for Verstappen Oracle Red Bull Racing. The win marked Verstappen’s 50th win in Formula 1.

Verstappen had the following words after the race, “It feels incredible to win my 50th Grand Prix here in Austin, I’m very proud of course but I want to keep pushing for more. Starting in P6 today was interesting, I worked my way slowly through to the front. We didn’t have a massive pace advantage today and I was struggling with my brakes. I didn’t have the same feeling in the car as I did yesterday so that made the race much tougher than anticipated. You could see it was very close at the end and there too. We had to rely on the strategy today and the Team did a great job with that.”

Hamilton Charged but Fell Short

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) didn’t make it easy on Verstappen today at Circuit of the Americas. Early in the race it was a tight between Hamilton, Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris (McLaren). Norris led the race for a few laps early on but after tires started to wear the pace of the McLaren fell off substantially triggering a chain of pit stops. Verstappen was first in to box on lap 17 triggering a flip flop at the top of the grid. Hamilton continued his stent for 3 more laps but saw also started to see a massive drop off in pace and had to pit before he could build up any lasting track position advantage. Hamilton made a late challenge for the lead but Verstappen held his ground and was able to fire up his tires in the closing laps to pull away once again and claim the victory.

Leclerc Not Able to Capitalize on Pole Position

Charles Leclerc was not able to convert his pole position into anything of note. Leclerc finished the race in P6 essentially swapping places with Max Verstappen. Leclerc had the following words about his performance after the race, “It’s fair to say that we didn’t go with the right strategy today. On paper, our numbers said that the one and two-stop strategies were very similar, but in reality, this was not the case. I felt good in the car all weekend and our race pace wasn’t bad, so it’s a shame that we didn’t bring home a better result. We have to use the rest of this season to learn as much as possible and make sure we extract the maximum out of every opportunity in the future.”

**After the race Hamilton and Leclerc were disqualified for a technical breach. Read more here: Hamilton and Norris Disqualified

Behind the Front Runners

Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri, and Esteban Ocon all DNF’d during the race with different technical issues preventing them all from continuing. Daniel Ricciardo in his return to Alpha Tauri had a less than stellar return to the grid finishing P15. Ricciardo never really found the pace to be competitive for a points finish. Ricciardo said, “Texas hasn’t been too kind. At the start, we were doing well with our plan, but the problem was once the cars with blue flags came up behind us, we lost too much. We seemed to struggle in traffic and then picked up some damage later on, so after that, we lacked pace.

On the medium compound, we were doing the same lap times as Yuki, but because I was on a one-stop, there was a bit more tire management going on for me. Physically, I feel better today than yesterday, so the Sprint race was a good warmup for the Grand Prix. I got more race mileage, and there’s a lot to learn from this race, so now it’s full attack for Mexico.”

Logan Sargeant Secures His First Formula 1 Point Finish

Logan Sargeant left the US Grand Prix feeling accomplished. Sargeant scored his first points in F1 in front of his home American crowd. The ecstatic Sargeant said, “It’s amazing to score my first point in F1 on home turf after the challenging weekend I’ve had. I’m so proud of this team and myself for the hard work and progress we’ve been making this season. We worked hard overnight to find a direction with the car that was going to be positive, and we found that. We couldn’t change a lot as the car was under Parc Fermé, but we worked on the systems side using the tools on my steering wheel to help move the car in the right direction.

The pace was so much better today, and I was driving really well. I had a great start but was unfortunate to catch the sausage curb in Turn 1 and went into anti-stall which cost me a couple of positions. That changed the race a little bit, but we fought back, and I gave it my all every lap. We made steps in the right direction that we can build on and move forward as we head to Mexico.”

The next race is the Mexico Grand Prix set to take place next weekend at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Updated Race Results After the Disqualifications

(The following race results have been adjusted to reflect the race disqualifications handed to Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc)

Max Verstappen starting from P1 got to work almost immediately showing no intention of riding out the remainder of the season. With the championship already decided Verstappen has his sights on secured a third win at the United States Grand Prix. Securing pole in the sprint race was a redeeming moment for Verstappen as he missed out on pole position in the Grand Prix due to an error where he exceeded track limits and had his best lap time deleted. That did phase him in the sprint shootout and thus he was was able to utilize track position to take home the sprint win.

After the race Verstappen had the following words regarding whether the result will carry over to the the Grand Prix, “I’m definitely going to try. It’s five cars to pass which is never straightforward. But with the pace I think we had today, hopefully with more fuel in the car tomorrow it will be even better. We will find out tomorrow but for sure this was a very positive day for us and hopefully we show something similar out there tomorrow.

Verstappen Continued on His Strong Performance

“We had a strong day out there today. It was quite tight at the start with Charles but after that we could focus on our own race. The pace of the car was really good, a bit better than we expected, we looked after our tires quite well. Starting in P6 tomorrow will be interesting, we’ll try and stay out of trouble on the first lap and then we’ll take it step by step making our way through the field. Hopefully we can have some fun out there tomorrow.”

Sergio Perez Still not on pace for Podium Sergio Perez finished P5 in the sprint race. with rumors flying about whether he will retire relinquishing his 2024 seat. He said, “I’m just laughing at it,” referring to the retirement rumors. “There’s nothing I can do. I am fully focused on my job. That really sums up my season. A guy said something about me and then all of a sudden, it becomes true. But I have a contract for next year and I have no reason not to complete that contract. I’m going to give my very best to it. I’ve done a commitment. But more than that, it will not be my final contract in F1.”

Hamilton Is Closing in on Second Place fight

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) finished P2 in the sprint allowing him to further cut into Sergio Perez’s lead in the drivers championship. Perez now only holds a 27 point lead over Hamilton. With more points available in the Grand Prix it is imperative for Perez to finish ahead of Hamilton to prevent anymore ground being lost. The feat will be difficult considering Hamilton will start the grand prix from P3 while Perez will start in the middle of the pack at P9.

Hamilton had the following words about tomorrows race, “Starting ahead of Max tomorrow is helpful. Ultimately, I think he will be breathing down our necks before too long given the pace that he had today. I think that will open up a good fight though between ourselves, the Ferraris and the McLarens. We’re all quite similar in pace this weekend by the looks of it so I hope we get to have a good battle tomorrow. Keeping Max behind would be awesome but if not, we’ll do everything we can to finish on the podium and bring home good points.”

Hamilton’s focus doesn’t appear to be on Perez. Its clear he is competing with the man who bested him this year and that is all he is focused on. Hamilton is just focused on bringing home as many points as he can. In a season where Mercedes thought all was lost, Hamilton ahs been able to salvage a solid result in a year where many discounted him.

Leclerc Will Need to Find Pace in Grand Prix

After securing pole position for the grand prix Leclerc could only muster the pace to finish P3 in the sprint. Leclerc lost a position after starting P2 in the race. After the race he had the following comments, “There was an opportunity at the start so I went for it and tried to overtake Max [Verstappen] in the first corner. I lost a position to Lewis [Hamilton] there, Mercedes were a bit stronger in terms of race pace than we expected and so now we have to work on being a step ahead for the race.

We have quite a lot of data available for analysis, as we ran our two cars on different strategies, which helped us to gain an insight into the behavior of the soft compound. Hopefully this will give us an advantage tomorrow and we will do everything we can to bring home the win.”

The US Grand Prix will start tomorrow at 2:00pm local time.

United States GP Sprint Result (Top 10)

1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull (8 points)
2) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (7 points)
3) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (6 points)
4) Lando Norris, McLaren (5 points)
5) Sergio Perez, Red Bull (4 points)
6) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari (3 points)
7) Pierre Gasly, Alpine (2 points)
8) George Russell, Mercedes (1 point)
9) Alex Albon, Williams
10) Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position at Circuit of the Americas for the US Grand Prix today. Championship winner Max Verstappen originally was on pole but his fastest lap time was deleted for exceeding track limits. The deletion dropped him to P6 on the starting grid. Leclerc’s pole position finish was his third of the year for the Ferrari side.

Lando Norris (McLaren) continues his streak of good form and finished P2 in the session. He will start on the front row with an opportunity to attack early. An eager Lewis Hamilton will start form third as he attempts to cut into the points lead by Sergio Perez for second pace in the championship. Given the last out in Qatar, Perez was able to avoid conceding his championship lead over Hamilton. At the US Grand Prix however, Hamilton will have two more opportunities to score points. With Perez starting from P9; he will have his work cut out for him.

Elsewhere on the Grid

Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) finished P4 in qualifying putting the Ferrari is good points scoring position barring any on track incidents and proper pit spot strategy. As Mercedes looks to solidify their hold on P2 in the constructors championship George Russell’s P5 finish puts him in good points scoring position as long as he can make it out of the scuffle up to turn 1 at COTA. Aston Martin had a horrific qualifying with both cars failing to make it out of Q1.

The Alpha Tauri side saw the return of Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo has been healing from a wrist injury he suffered during a crash at the Dutch Grand Prix. Ricciardo finished P15 behind teammate Yuki Tsunoda who will start P11 in Sunday’s race. After the session Ricciardo stated, “It’s good to be back. There was nothing physically holding me back today, so it was about finding the feeling in the car and the setup. It’s hard to predict what we could’ve done with only one hour in the car this morning and then straight into qualifying, but the last lap was already feeling a little poor.

Ricciardo Continued

It’s difficult to only have one session where you have to set the car up for what it is for qualifying. It was a shame because we were fighting a little bit from the start, but as the track started to ramp up, we plateaued a little bit. I feel I could’ve given more, but we have another chance tomorrow, and the wind direction might change, so that can play a role. We’ll try and see what we can discover tonight, to learn from it for tomorrow. I wish I wasn’t starting P15, but it’s nice to be back behind the wheel and result aside, it’s been an enjoyable day.”

The Sprint Shootout begins at 12:30pm local time tomorrow which will set the grid for tomorrow’s US Grand Prix Sprint race later in the afternoon.

The Formula One championship lands in Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. 2023 marks the 11th year the race has been included on the F1 calendar. Last year there was a record 440,000 fans in attendance throughout the weekend.

Here is the weekend Schedule

October 20th

Practice 1 at 12:30 (EST)
Qualifying at 16:00 (EST)

October 21st

Sprint Shootout at 12:30 (EST)
Sprint at 17:00 (EST)

October 22nd

Grand Prix at 14:00 (EST)

With the drivers and constructors championships already decided. Red Bull look to secure second place in the drivers championship with Sergio Perez. Perez has struggled to find his early season form. After being bailed out in the last race with Lewis Hamilton suffering from a DNF after making a late move on his teammate resulting in an early exit from the Qatar grand Prix. Hamilton will be on the heels of Perez this weekend with two opportunities to score championship points.

Fast facts

Circuit Name: Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Length of Lap: 5.513 km/3.426 miles
Lap Record: Charles Leclerc (2019) with a time of 1:36.169
Weather: Zero percent chance of rain with temperature sin the low 90s.

Fan Concerts on Site

Friday, October 20th: The Killers
Saturday, October 21st: Queen + Adam Lambert
Sunday, October 22nd (post-race): Tiesto