Alfa Romeo are due a good result after being points contenders for the past few races, according to Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur after coming close at the Circuit of the Americas.
Kimi Räikkönen was on course for the top ten in Austin only to spin through the turn six gravel trap late in the day as he battled to hold off Sebastian Vettel for tenth position.
Lance Stroll an ‘innocent victim of a clumsy lunge’ by Nicholas Latifi – Otmar Szafnauer
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Lance Stroll’s United States Grand Prix was heavily compromised on lap one after contact with Nicholas Latifi, with Otmar Szafnauer displeased with the Williams drivers’ clumsy move.
Sebastian Vettel scored a point in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix despite starting at the back of the pack after an engine change grid penalty.
AlphaTauri scored two points in the United States thanks to Yuki Tsunoda’s ninth place, with Technical Director Jody Egginton happy with the teams pace throughout the weekend.
Yuki Tsunoda scored two important points for AlphaTauri in the Constructors’ Championship at the Circuit of the Americas, but team-mate Pierre Gasly was an early retiree following a suspension issue.
The Mclaren F1 Team saw Scuderia Ferrari close the gap to within a handful of points of them in the Constructors’ standings, after Ricciardo finished fifth and Norris in eighth at COTA.
Daniel Ricciardo finished an excellent fifth at the American Grand Prix after fending off Carlos Sainz Jr behind. Lando Norris crossed the line in eighth.
Scuderia Ferrari closed the gap down to just 3.5 points to the Mclaren F1 Team, as the fight for third continued to intensify at the American Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc converted his fourth place start into a fourth place finish at the American Grand Prix, with Carlos Sainz Jr behind in seventh after a race long battle with Daniel Ricciardo.
Red Bull deserved to win the United States Grand Prix on Sunday according to Toto Wolff, but the Team Principal at Mercedes was proud with how his team fought until the very end of the race.
Lewis Hamilton believed he could have caught and passed Max Verstappen in the closing laps of the United States Grand Prix but was ultimately forced to settle for second.
Red Bull’s Christian Horner: “What an incredible victory and double podium for the Team!”
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Christian Horner was pleased to see Red Bull take their ninth victory of the season at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, and another double podium finish.
Max Verstappen took his eighth victory of the 2021 Formula 1 season after another tough battle with title rival Lewis Hamilton at the Circuit of the Americas.
Verstappen clinched a crucial win ahead of Hamilton and extended his lead to twelve points at the 2021 United States GP
Verstappen snatches pole position from Hamilton in the dying minutes of qualification at the 2021 United States GP
Pérez tops third free practice ahead of Sainz and Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix
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Pérez tops the third free practice as Verstappen and Hamilton have their fastest lap times deleted at the United States GP
