Lando Norris saw off rival Max Verstappen to take pole position for the US Grand Prix and boost his F1 championship dream.
Verstappen claimed his first win in nearly four months when he led every lap of the sprint race at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas earlier on Saturday to extend his title advantage from 52 to 54 points.
Norris finished third – after he was passed by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz on the final lap – but he bounced back in qualifying to take spot, beating Verstappen by just 0.031 seconds.
Norris set the early pace in the shootout for pole, and then lucked-in when George Russell crashed out in his Mercedes at the penultimate corner.
Follow live updates from the United States Grand Prix with The Independent
F1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX – LATEST UPDATES
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The race in Austin starts at 8pm (BST)
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Lando Norris starts on pole position; Verstappen 2nd; Sainz 3rd
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Click HERE for the full starting grid
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Max Verstappen won the US GP sprint race; Sainz 2nd; Norris 3rd
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What time is the US Grand Prix?
Sunday 20 October 2024 00:56 , Kieran Jackson
Time BST
Sunday 20 October
What is the starting grid for the US Grand Prix?
01:00 , Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Carlos Sainz
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Oscar Piastri
6. George Russell
7. Pierre Gasly
8. Fernando Alonso
9. Kevin Magnussen
10. Sergio Perez
11. Yuki Tsunoda
12. Nico Hulkenberg
13. Esteban Ocon
14. Lance Stroll
15. Alex Albon
16. Franco Colapinto
17. Valtteri Bottas
18. Lewis Hamilton
19. Zhou Guanyu
20. Liam Lawson*
*Lawson starts at the back of the grid after taking an engine penalty
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris after qualifying on pole!
Sunday 20 October 2024 00:40 , Kieran Jackson
“It was a beautiful lap, I was not going to do much quicker than what I did. When you do a lap and you think ‘it will be tough to beat that.’ We’ve been on the back foot all weekend so I had to do something, today I did – a cool lap and a nice way to start the race tomorrow.
“This is one of the tracks where you’re like ‘damn this is fast.’ It puts a smile on your face. Ending quickest puts a smile on your face too. We changed quite a bit, we made the improvements. I was lucky and I’ll take it.
“I’ll do my homework, we’ve made some changes, time will tell. We’ll work hard, box number one ticked but tomorrow will be a tough race.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz after qualifying third…
Sunday 20 October 2024 00:25 , Kieran Jackson
“The target was to do a step in qualifying, yesterday P5 and today P3. Bit gutted for that last lap, I was three-tenths up. Easy to say now, some good progress.
“We should be in the fight tomorrow.
F1 US Grand Prix: Max Verstappen after qualifying second…
Sunday 20 October 2024 00:13 , Kieran Jackson
“That’s how it goes, we’re still on the front row.
“We made some changes on the car, hopefully that’ll be nice tomorrow.”
TOP-10 FOR THE US GRAND PRIX:
Sunday 20 October 2024 00:13 , Kieran Jackson
1. Lando Norris
2. Max Verstappen
3. Carlos Sainz
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Oscar Piastri
6. George Russell
7. Pierre Gasly
8. Fernando Alonso
9. Kevin Magnussen
10. Sergio Perez
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris on pole position!
Sunday 20 October 2024 00:04 , Kieran Jackson
What drama!
Max Verstappen was way up on Lando Norris’ time, too, but was forced to slow down in the final sector due to double-waved yellow flags!
Russell’s crash was at the penultimate turn and he just lost the car, skidding into the wall. All OK, thankfully.
But Norris takes the slice of luck! It’s Verstappen and Carlos Sainz behind him.
F1 US Grand Prix: George Russell crashes!
Sunday 20 October 2024 00:01 , Kieran Jackson
Oh no!
George Russell crashes in sector three – with a big hit into the wall! He says he’s OK.
That’s it for qualifying then, with Lando Norris on pole!
F1 US Grand Prix: Final flying laps coming up!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:58 , Kieran Jackson
Moment of truth now. Can Max Verstappen go quicker?
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris on provisional pole!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:55 , Kieran Jackson
Wow! What a first lap from Lando Norris!
He’s on provisional pole with a 1:32:330 – 0.031 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen!
Carlos Sainz is third, three-tenths off, with Charles Leclerc in fourth.
5-10: Piastri, Russell, Gasly, Magnussen, Alonso (no time)
Gauntlet well and truly thrown down for Verstappen! They will all have another go – 5:00 to go in Q3…
F1 US Grand Prix: Q3 underway!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:51 , Kieran Jackson
Here we go then!
10 drivers involved: Norris, Piastri, Russell, Magnussen, Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Perez, Gasly, Alonso
Is it Verstappen’s pole to lose?
F1 US Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton, after qualifying P19…
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:47 , Kieran Jackson
“In the sprint, we had some sort of failure on the front suspension. It made the balance really difficult.
“The car was a nightmare in qualifying. We should start in the pit-lane, otherwise we won’t be going anywhere.
“It was a very inconsistent balance and no grip.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Yuki Tsunoda is out!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:43 , Kieran Jackson
Tsunoda knocked out right at the end by Fernando Alonso!
Bottom-five and out in Q2 (11-15): Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Ocon, Stroll, Lawson
So credit to Galy, Alonso and Magnussen for getting through!
Top-3: Verstappen, Sainz, Norris
Now time for the top-10 shootout!
F1 US Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc is safe!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:39 , Kieran Jackson
Leclerc puts in a clean lap and is up to third, as Verstappen goes fastest.
Final laps coming in now…
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris fastest but on new tyres
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:36 , Kieran Jackson
Norris goes to the top with a 1:32:851, two-tenths quicker than his title rival in second but Verstappen was on used tyres.
Doesn’t bode great.
Meanwhile, down in P14 is Charles Leclerc!
Current bottom-five (11-15): Ocon, Alonso, Stroll, Leclerc, Lawson
5:00 to go in Q2…
F1 US Grand Prix: Max Verstappen quickest early on
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:33 , Kieran Jackson
Verstappen goes quickest, with Gasly second and Sainz third.
And Lawson isn’t going to set a time, incidentally.
Current bottom-five (11-15): Ocon, Alonso, Stroll, Leclerc, Lawson
8:00 to go…
F1 US Grand Prix: Q2 underway!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:26 , Kieran Jackson
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!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:19 , Kieran Jackson
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!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:15 , Kieran Jackson
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!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:11 , Kieran Jackson
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
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:08 , Kieran Jackson
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!
Saturday 19 October 2024 23:03 , Kieran Jackson
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
Saturday 19 October 2024 22:57 , Kieran Jackson
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!
Saturday 19 October 2024 22:53 , Kieran Jackson
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
Saturday 19 October 2024 22:45 , Kieran Jackson
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
Saturday 19 October 2024 22:35 , Kieran Jackson
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
Sebastian Vettel announces racing return in ‘super team’ alongside axed F1 star
Saturday 19 October 2024 22:24 , Kieran Jackson
Sebastian Vettel will return to racing next year at the 2025 Race of Champions in Sydney, teaming up with compatriot and friend Mick Schumacher.
Four-time F1 world champion Vettel retired in 2022 after 16 seasons in the sport, where he raced for the likes of Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin.
Yet next March at the Accor Stadium in Sydney, Vettel will form a German ‘super team’ alongside Schumacher – son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher – in the ROC Nations Cup.
More below:
Sebastian Vettel announces racing return in ‘super team’ alongside axed F1 star
Christian Horner responds to Zak Brown’s claim that Red Bull ‘bib’ device saga ‘doesn’t stack up’
Saturday 19 October 2024 22:12 , Kieran Jackson
Asked by Sky F1 why the FIA still wanted to add seals to the bib adjuster, Horner replied: “I think there’s been a bit of moaning from one of our rivals.
“And it’s the FIA’s job to look into these things. It’s on a list of the open-source components, so it’s been publicly available for the last three years. The FIA are happy with it, I think, just to satisfy perhaps some paranoia elsewhere in the paddock.”
“I feel that it’s sometimes to distract from perhaps what’s going on in your own house, then sometimes you try to light a fire somewhere else?”
Constructors’ Championship after US GP sprint
Saturday 19 October 2024 21:59 , Kieran Jackson
1. McLaren – 522 points
2. Red Bull – 483 points
3. Ferrari – 453 points
4. Mercedes – 336 points
5. Aston Martin – 86 points
6. RB – 34 points
7. Haas – 34 points
8. Williams – 16 points
9. Alpine – 13 points
10. Sauber – 0 points
Lewis Hamilton and F1 are desperate for Africa return – but these obstacles must be overcome
Saturday 19 October 2024 21:48 , Kieran Jackson
Formula One wants to return. Lewis Hamilton insists F1 cannot continue to ignore it. But after 31 years away, the sport still can’t thrash out a route back into the only viable continent (sorry Antarctica) it fails to race in: Africa.
It was 1993 the last time the “Mother Continent” hosted an F1 grand prix. That was at Kyalami, 20 miles north of Johannesburg, as Williams driver Alain Prost won the 27th version of the South African Grand Prix.
Rather obviously, it is difficult to claim the full veracity of the competition “Formula 1 World Championship” while a record 24-race calendar does not actually include the entire world and its continents.
But F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has made no secret of his desire to add an African race to the schedule, amid an opening set of talks with Rwandan officials last month.
However, is Rwanda the only option? South Africa has come close in recent years, too. And what are the major obstacles? The Independent takes a look at all the potential locations F1 could venture to in Africa.
Lewis Hamilton and F1 are desperate for Africa return – but these obstacles remain
A reminder of the start times for the remainder of the Austin weekend:
Saturday 19 October 2024 21:34 , Kieran Jackson
All times BST
Saturday 19 October
Sunday 20 October
Driver Standings after US GP sprint
Saturday 19 October 2024 21:20 , Kieran Jackson
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
Martin Brundle insists there is ‘no smoking gun’ in Red Bull F1 bib device saga
Saturday 19 October 2024 21:00 , Kieran Jackson
Martin Brundle believes there is “no smoking gun” for Red Bull as their ‘bib’ device saga continues at the US Grand Prix in Austin on Friday.
Full quotes below:
Martin Brundle insists there is ‘no smoking gun’ in Red Bull F1 bib device saga
SPRINT RACE REPORT: Max Verstappen ends frustrating winless run with sprint success at US Grand Prix
Saturday 19 October 2024 20:40 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen ended his winless run to convert his pole position into victory at Saturday’s sprint race in the United States and extend his championship lead over Lando Norris by two points.
Verstappen led from start to finish to take the chequered flag 3.8 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who moved past Norris on the final lap.
Norris hung on to third, one place ahead of Charles Leclerc. George Russell started second but finished only fifth. Lewis Hamilton was sixth in the other Mercedes.
Full report below:
Max Verstappen ends frustrating winless run with sprint success at US Grand Prix
F1 US Grand Prix: George Russell, after finishing fifth in the sprint
Saturday 19 October 2024 20:28 , Kieran Jackson
“Front tyres, I spoke with Lewis after the race, he had no rear tyres left – so we’re missing something.
“We need to get on top of these tyres, it’s the first time we ran on the medium tyres.
“It’s only the sprint race.”
TOP-8 IN US GRAND PRIX SPRINT
Saturday 19 October 2024 20:17 , Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen (8 points)
2. Carlos Sainz (7 points)
3. Lando Norris (6 points)
4. Charles Leclerc (5 points)
5. George Russell (4 points)
6. Lewis Hamilton (3 points)
7. Kevin Magnussen (2 points)
8. Nico Hulkenberg (1 point)
F1 US Grand Prix: Max Verstappen, after winning the sprint…
Saturday 19 October 2024 20:06 , Kieran Jackson
“It was not too bad, feels a bit like old times. Very happy with today, for us finally we’re racing again. Now we can do our own race and we have good pace.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz, after finishing second..
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:55 , Kieran Jackson
“They were fun battles, a good sprint. A lot going on, towards the end I was struggling with the tyres. We made it stick into turn one, it was a fun one!
“It’s encouraging to see for tomorrow we have a chance. For qualifying, our car is not in the best place.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Lando Norris, who finished third…
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:47 , Kieran Jackson
“It was a good race, I’m pretty happy with how things ended up. I thought I could hand on to second, my front tyres were completely finished.
“Disappointing end but happy with the race result, good amount of points.
“Today was a good start, good first corner. I did the most I could, we don’t have the pace on Max or the Ferraris.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins the sprint race!
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:36 , Kieran Jackson
Verstappen wins by 3.8 seconds!
Carlos Sainz takes second, while Lando Norris holds onto third from Charles Leclerc!
5-8: Russell, Hamilton, Magnussen, Hulkenberg
Norris and Leclerc were so close to touching in the final sector!
But a big win for Verstappen, who extends his lead in the championship from 52 points to 54 points!
F1 US Grand Prix: Final lap! (Lap 19/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:34 , Kieran Jackson
Carlos Sainz has taken second place from Lando Norris!
Norris locked up at turn 1 on the final lap – and Norris drops to third!
Can he hold off Leclerc now?!
F1 US Grand Prix: Norris under pressure! (Lap 18/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:33 , Kieran Jackson
Two laps remaining and Carlos Sainz now has DRS on Lando Norris – he’s 0.8 seconds behind!
Charles Leclerc also has DRS on his team-mate Sainz… should be a dramatic finish!
Top-8: Verstappen, Norris, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, Magnussen, Hulkenberg
F1 US Grand Prix: Verstappen extends his lead (Lap 15/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:28 , Kieran Jackson
Verstappen’s lead is now 2.2 seconds – it looks like he’s got the sprint win wrapped up!
Norris, in second, looks safe with seven points as Leclerc trails by 1.3 seconds.
Top-8: Verstappen, Norris, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, Magnussen, Hulkenberg
F1 US Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri receives a penalty (Lap 12/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:22 , Kieran Jackson
The McLaren – now in 12th – gets a five-second penalty for forcing Pierre Gasly off track.
A fair call. It was overly aggressive by the Aussie at turn 12.
F1 US Grand Prix: Russell continues to drop off (Lap 11/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:21 , Kieran Jackson
Charles Leclerc now takes fourth place from George Russell coming out of turn 12!
Russell: “My front left is toast!”
Russell has dropped from second to fifth!
Top-8: Verstappen, Norris, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, Magnussen, Hulkenberg
F1 US Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz takes third place (Lap 10/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:20 , Kieran Jackson
Russell is struggling now and Sainz takes third place, with great traction in that Ferrari!
Can Sainz catch Lando?!
Top-8: Verstappen, Norris, Sainz, Russell, Leclerc, Hamilton, Magnussen, Hulkenberg
F1 US Grand Prix: Norris slowly closing the gap to Verstappen (Lap 10/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:19 , Kieran Jackson
OK, so now the pace is coming to Lando Norris.
George Russell behind him has dropped way off – 1.6 seconds – and Norris is now 1.3 seconds off Max Verstappen.
Will he have enough time? Over halfway through the sprint race now…
F1 US Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz overtakes Charles Leclerc (Lap 7/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:15 , Kieran Jackson
Sainz wins the war!
He divebombs down the inside and Leclerc has to go off-track…
Sainz takes fourth!
“Let’s go and get them guys,” he says.
Meanwhile, Norris does brilliantly to defend Russell at the end of the back straight – and keeps second for now!
It means the gap to Verstappen is now two seconds…
Top-8: Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Sainz, Leclerc, Hamilton, Magnussen, Tsunoda
F1 US Grand Prix: Norris now outside of DRS to Verstappen (Lap 6/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:13 , Kieran Jackson
Superior pace from Red Bull – or is Norris just conserving his medium tyres?
Either way, the gap between Verstappen and Norris is now 1.2 seconds – and George Russell is just half-a-second behind Norris in third.
Top-8: Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Magnussen
F1 US Grand Prix: Leclerc and Sainz fighting! (Lap 4/19)
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:09 , Kieran Jackson
Brilliant on track combat between the Ferraris, but Leclerc keeps fourth after a few changes of position!
At the front, Verstappen is 0.7 seconds ahead of Norris – so the McLaren will have DRS here!
3-8: Russell, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Magnussen, Tsunoda
Sergio Perez, who started 11th, only up to 10th so far…
F1 US Grand Prix: LIGHTS OUT!
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:06 , Kieran Jackson
Max Verstappen holds the lead after a long wait at the lights – but Lando Norris takes second place from George Russell… just!
The McLaren driver needed some bravery there to hold his land down the inside heading into turn 3 – but he keeps second!
Russell down to third, but being heavily challenged by Charles Leclerc in fourth!
Exhilarating start!
F1 US Grand Prix: Formation lap!
Saturday 19 October 2024 19:02 , Kieran Jackson
So Max Verstappen leads the other 18 cars (with Alex Albon in the pit-lane) around the track for the formation lap at the newly resurfaced Circuit of the Americas!
This sprint race will be 19 laps – can the likes of Lando Norris challenge for the lead?!
Who will hold the lead heading into turn one?
F1 US Grand Prix: A reminder of the starting grid for the sprint
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:58 , Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen
2. George Russell
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Lando Norris
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Franco Colapinto
11. Sergio Perez
12. Pierre Gasly
13. Lance Stroll
14. Fernando Alonso
15. Liam Lawson
16. Oscar Piastri
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Valtteri Bottas
19. Zhou Guanyu
Pit lane. Alex Albon
F1 US Grand Prix: Sprint coming right up!
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:57 , Kieran Jackson
Here we go then!
The fourth sprint race of the season is about to get underway under the baking sun in Austin, Texas.
Can anyone get a jump on pole-sitter Max Verstappen at the start?
F1 US Grand Prix: McLaren’s Lando Norris, who starts P4…
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:55 , Kieran Jackson
“I don’t think we have the pace at the minute, we need to move forward and that’s what we’ll try and do.
“We’re still doing a good job, but layout of track isn’t suiting us and we have good competition.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Max Verstappen, who starts on pole…
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:54 , Kieran Jackson
“I can drive a bit more around the problems, today I hope we’re competitive in the race. In the race, we’ve been lacking quite a bit – I hope today we’re more competitive.”
F1 US Grand Prix: Gordon Ramsey present in Austin today!
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:53 , Kieran Jackson
The famous chef is a huge F1 fan and he’s present at the Circuit of the Americas today!
F1 US Grand Prix: Haas’ Kevin Magnussen, who starts 8th…
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:51 , Kieran Jackson
“It feels hot, which changes the balance of the car. Hopefully we can get some points in the sprint as well as tomorrow.
“We’ll see what we can do, we look decent compared to the RB.”
Odds for the sprint race!
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:49 , Kieran Jackson
US Grand Prix sprint – winner
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Max Verstappen – 4/7
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George Russell – 4/1
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Charles Leclerc – 4/1
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Lando Norris – 8/1
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Carlos Sainz – 33/1
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Lewis Hamilton – 100/1
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Nico Hulkenberg – 200/1
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Oscar Piastri, Sergio Perez – 250/1
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Yuki Tsunoda, Kevin Magnussen – 500/1
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Fernando Alonso, Franco Colapinto – 1000/1
Odds provided by OLBG
F1 US Grand Prix: A reminder of the starting grid for US Grand Prix sprint race:
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:49 , Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen
2. George Russell
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Lando Norris
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Franco Colapinto
11. Sergio Perez
12. Pierre Gasly
13. Lance Stroll
14. Fernando Alonso
13. Lance Stroll
15. Liam Lawson
16. Oscar Piastri
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Valtteri Bottas
29. Zhou Guanyu
Pit lane. Alex Albon
F1 US Grand Prix: Sprint race!
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:45 , Kieran Jackson
Welcome to live coverage of the sprint race in Austin with The Independent!
Max Verstappen starts on pole position with Mercedes’ George Russell alongside him in second.
Lando Norris starts down in fourth, with Lewis Hamilton in seventh.
We’re just 15 minutes from lights out under the beating sun in Austin!
What is the starting grid for US Grand Prix sprint race?
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:42 , Kieran Jackson
1. Max Verstappen
2. George Russell
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Lando Norris
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Nico Hulkenberg
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Franco Colapinto
11. Sergio Perez
12. Pierre Gasly
13. Lance Stroll
14. Fernando Alonso
13. Lance Stroll
15. Liam Lawson
16. Oscar Piastri
17. Esteban Ocon
18. Valtteri Bottas
29. Zhou Guanyu
Pit lane. Alex Albon
F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton, after qualifying P7 for the sprint today:
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:32 , Kieran Jackson
“I got unlucky with the yellow flag. It is what it is, four-tenths up.
Is that a pole gone begging? “Yep. The team has made a step with the car, the upgrade has clearly worked. It’s been a tough slog for everyone. Tomorrow we have another chance.
“We made changes to the car, it’s always a bit of a gamble. As soon as I got out the car, night and day different.”
NEW: Alex Albon to start from the pit-lane
Saturday 19 October 2024 18:28 , Kieran Jackson
The Williams driver – who qualified in 18th – will start the sprint race from the pit-lane following setup changes made to his car.
