US Grand Prix LIVE: F1 race result and reaction tonight as Max Verstappen holds off Lewis Hamilton to win
Follow all the fallout from an exciting race in Austin, Texas
A thrilling Formula 1 title race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen continued this evening as the United States Grand Prix played out in Austin, Texas.
Verstappen started in pole position at the Circuit of the Americas, with rival Hamilton joining him in the front row. Dutchman Verstappen entered the race leading the Briton by six points in the drivers’ standings and having reclaimed top spot in the championship battle at this month’s Turkish GP, and the Red Bull driver was able to take another step towards his first F1 title by emerging victorious here.
Although Verstappen was overtaken by Hamilton almost immediately after lights out, he regained first place when the Mercedes man made his first pit stop of the day. That moment even saw Verstappen gain a six-second lead on the defending champion, who spent the rest of the race trying to close down his rival. Hamilton could not erase the gap, however, as Verstappen crossed the line first to double his points advantage over the seven-time title-winner to 12 points with five races left this season. Hamilton came second, while Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez rounded out the podium places.
Follow all the fallout from the United States Grand Prix below.
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Lap 7/56: Latifi and Ocon have both been forced into early stops. Meanwhile, here’s the top five.
1. Hamilton
2. Verstappen +0.805
3. Perez +3.354
4. Leclerc +12.1
5. Ricciardo +14.4
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Lap 5/56: The front three have broken clear of the Ferraris and McLarens, who will be a brilliant side-plot in this United States Grand Prix.
There’s a six-second difference between Perez and Leclerc.
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Lap 4/56: A look at that perfect start from Hamilton, who has now set the fastest lap of the race.
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Lap 3/56: Bottas has dropped a position to Gasly and is now 10th, while Latifi and Stroll made contact on the first corner and are down with the two Haas cars.
Russell has gained seven places and is 13th early on.
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Lap 2/56: Hamilton is looking to pull away from Verstappen, while Perez has held onto third place. But listen to this from Verstappen: “He [Hamilton] is sliding around,” he says. Indeed, the Dutchman is starting to close the gap.
How about that start from Hamilton, though? Verstappen almost pushed Hamilton off the edge of the track but the Mercedes pulled clear into the first corner.
US Grand Prix: Hamilton leads!
Lap 1/56: Incredible! It’s a huge start from Hamilton, and there’s a massive battle between the Ferraris and McLarens between fourth and seventh! Ricciardo takes Sainz into fifth!
US Grand Prix: LIGHTS OUT!
Verstappen pushes Hamilton to the edge, but Hamilton takes the lead after the first corner!
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We are moments away from the United States Grand Prix! The first corner is going to be epic, and the Circuit of the Americas ranked third for overtakes when the race was last held in 2019. And with Verstappen starting on pole ahead of Hamilton, there are surely going to be some fireworks.
US Grand Prix: Starting grid
- Max Verstappen - Red Bull
- Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
- Sergio Perez - Red Bull
- Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
- Carlos Sainz - Ferrari
- Daniel Ricciardo - McLaren
- Lando Norris - McLaren
- Pierre Gasly - AlphaTauri
- Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes
- Yuki Tsunoda - AlphaTauri
- Esteban Ocon - Alpine
- Antonio Giovinazzi - Alfa Romeo
- Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
- Nicholas Latifi - Williams
- Kimi Raikkonen - Alfa Romeo -
- Mick Schumacher - Haas
- Nikita Mazepin - Haas
- Sebastian Vettel - Aston Martin
- Fernando Alonso - Alpine
- George Russel - Williams
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