F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Race results and standings after Norris penalised as Leclerc wins
F1 live updates from the Circuit of the Americas as Norris is penalised for an overtake on Max Verstappen and Leclerc leads Ferrari to a glorious victory in Austin
Lando Norris’ F1 championship hopes were dealt a hammer blow after he was handed a controversial five-second penalty to finish behind rival Max Verstappen following a compelling US Grand Prix.
As Charles Leclerc raced to an impressive win at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, pole man Norris was only fourth – one place behind Verstappen – to leave him 57 points adrift in the title race with only 146 points to play for across the concluding five rounds. Carlos Sainz took second to complete a Ferrari one-two.
Norris spent the final dozen laps crawling all over Verstappen’s gearbox in a thrilling conclusion, and he eventually made the move stick on the 52nd lap.
However, the stewards quickly launched an investigation into the pass, and Norris was adjudged to have run off the track. Norris was penalised, and although he crossed the line in third, four seconds ahead of Verstappen, his sanction dropped him back, in what could prove a pivotal decision in his championship quest.
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F1 US Grand Prix: Q2 underway!
Well, after the shock of Q1, what will Q2 bring?!
Liam Lawson, incidentally, may well not take part in this given his engine penalty - and he’ll start at the back of the grid.
F1 US Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton out in Q1!
What a nightmare for Lewis Hamilton - he has not made it through! What a shock!
The seven-time world champion only P19, by 0.121 seconds to Lance Stroll, yet his team-mate George Russell went P3!
A mistake at turn 12, I believe, for Lewis. Oh jeez...
Bottom-five and out in Q1 (16-20): Albon, Colapinto, Bottas, Hamilton, Zhou
F1 US Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc quickest with 5 to go!
Leclerc now top with a 1:33:241... but it’s the bottom where it’s interesting.
Current bottom-five (16-20): Bottas, Russell, Hamilton, Zhou, Tsunoda
Russell and Hamilton, a reminder, yet to set a lap on fresh soft tyres. They’ll only have one chance each here...
3:00 to go in Q1.
F1 US Grand Prix: Mercedes slow early on!
Both Russell and Hamilton are nowhere on the leaderboard (well, towards the bottom!) but they’re both on used soft tyres - so they should speed up later in the session.
Pierre Gasly now quickest, with Max Verstappen second and Nico Hulkenberg third.
8:00 to go. A few cars still yet to set a lap in Q1.
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris quickest early on
Norris sets an early quick time with a 1:34:029 - but still around half the field to set their first laps!
It’s busy on track now though, as they all ready themselves for their hot laps.
12:00 to go in Q1...
F1 US Grand Prix: Q1 underway!
Here we go then with the first stage of qualifying!
18 minutes and we’ll lose the slowest five drivers from the rest of qualifying...
F1 US Grand Prix: Norris vs Verstappen
Forget the sprint - this is the big one ahead of the grand prix tomorrow!
Can Norris get some revenge on Verstappen?
F1 US Grand Prix: Qualifying coming right up!
We’re under 10 minutes away from qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas!
Can McLaren find some form? How about Ferrari? Can Mercedes bring some pace to the party? Or is it Max Verstappen’s to lose?
Qualifying is right up at 11pm (BST)!
Driver Standings after US GP sprint
The gap between the top two is now 54 points...
1. Max Verstappen - 339 points
2. Lando Norris - 285 points
3. Charles Leclerc - 250 points
4. Oscar Piastri - 237 points
5. Carlos Sainz - 197 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 177 points
7. George Russell - 159 points
8. Sergio Perez - 144 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 62 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg - 25 points
11. Lance Stroll - 24 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points
13. Alex Albon - 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points
15. Kevin Magnussen - 8 points
16. Pierre Gasly - 8 points
17. Ollie Bearman - 7 points
18. Esteban Ocon - 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto - 4 points
20. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points
21. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
22. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points
US GP PREVIEW: How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris revealed F1’s true value as US presidential race nears finish line
For a sport which struggled for the best part of 70 years to find a home across the Atlantic, Formula One’s presence in the United States has reached unprecedented heights this year. And that’s not just a nod to the three US races, in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas, nor to the boom in popularity stateside – a result of Liberty Media’s 2017 takeover and Netflix’s Drive to Survive fever.
Rather it has been, ahead of the highly charged US presidential election on 5 November, the surprising arena for the two nominees to appear, promote and present themselves in a unique and increasingly attractive way to the electorate.
Full piece below:
How Trump and Harris revealed F1’s true value amid US presidential race
As F1 returns this weekend at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, both presidential nominees have used the sport to promote themselves ahead of election day – but what does it actually mean? Kieran Jackson takes a look
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