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F1 returns to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend for the US Grand Prix – and the fifth sprint weekend of the season.
Max Verstappen sealed the 2023 world title last time out in Qatar and also claimed his 14th grand prix victory of the season. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was driver of the weekend, however, winning the sprint race and coming second in the grand prix on Sunday.
Lewis Hamilton had a weekend to forget, crashing into Mercedes team-mate George Russell, while the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were among the chasing pack. Lando Norris finished third to secure a double podium for McLaren.
Verstappen won a thrilling race at COTA last year, edging out Lewis Hamilton who has still not won a race since the 2021 season. Hamilton is, however, a five-time winner at the circuit. Charles Leclerc grabbed pole for Sunday’s grand prix after qualifying on Friday.
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Weekend preview by Kieran Jackson
For a man handed a lifeline in Formula One – with an illustrious Red Bull-shaped reward beckoning down the line – it has not quite been the statement return Daniel Ricciardo envisaged back in July. What did that look like? Top-10 finishes with AlphaTauri, perhaps with a memorable overtake or two evoking the Ricciardo of old back onto the grid. But it has in fact been the complete opposite: the only return has been his return to inactivity.
Two races in and a hand injury sustained in practice in Zandvoort, north Holland, back in August has seen the affable Australian feature only on the sidelines again. A seesaw seven weeks have followed: while on one hand confirmation of a seat on the grid in 2024 was, rather peculiarly, confirmed in his absence in Japan, his deputy Liam Lawson caught the eye with a string of impressive performances, including a team-best result of ninth in Singapore.
So as Ricciardo struts back into the paddock this weekend in Austin, the broken bone in his hand healed, the pressure is firmly on the 34-year-old’s shoulders at his home from home. Affection works hand in hand with Ricciardo and the United States: he loves America, Americans love him.
Full piece below:
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 21:13
The fifth Formula 1 sprint event in 2023 takes place this weekend at the United States Grand Prix
Full detail below:
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 20:53
1) Max Verstappen - 433 points (champion)
2) Sergio Perez - 224 points
3) Lewis Hamilton - 194 points
4) Fernando Alonso - 183 points
5) Carlos Sainz - 153 points
6) Charles Leclerc - 145 points
7) Lando Norris - 136 points
8) George Russell - 132 points
9) Oscar Piastri - 83 points
10) Lance Stroll - 47 points
11) Pierre Gasly - 46 points
12) Esteban Ocon - 44 points
13) Alex Albon - 23 points
14) Valtteri Bottas - 10 points
15) Nico Hulkenberg - 9 points
16) Zhou Guanyu - 6 points
17) Yuki Tsunoda - 3 points
18) Kevin Magnussen - 3 points
19) Liam Lawson - 2 points
20) Logan Sargeant - 0 points
21) Nyck de Vries - 0 points
22) Daniel Ricciardo - 0 points
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 20:31
Sprint shootout report
Max Verstappen bounced back from his mistake in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix to put his Red Bull on pole position for today’s sprint race.
Verstappen will line up from only sixth place for Sunday’s main event at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas after his quickest lap was chalked off for exceeding track limits here on Friday night.
But less than 24 hours later, the triple world champion atoned for his error to seal top spot ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.055 seconds for the 19-lap dash to the chequered flag later today.
Full report below:
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 20:24
“It wasn’t the perfect session, but there’s not a lot of points to play with today.
“It’s exciting going into tomorrow, that’s where we’ll put all the focus. Tomorrow is the big one.”
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 20:12
“It’s about understanding tyres. We had such a massive gap to our competitors, but now we’re right in the mix.
“We’ll approach the race with curiosity. If we can have a better performance, we can fight for a strong podium.”
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 20:02
“I’m happier today than I was with my lap yesterday. Happy with it, even though the position is worse. Good enough for today.”
And this moment...!
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 19:53
“I think we were quite competitive, the car was working quite well. I think it’s going to be an exciting afternoon, a lot of cars close to each other...
“It’s all going to be a bit of a question mark. Normally in the race we are quite OK!”
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 19:47
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
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 19:31
“Good job lads. This is an improvement, we’re getting there...”
Kieran Jackson21 October 2023 19:23
