12.
21:24
Charles Leclerc overtaking
12.
21:23
Pit stop by Pierre Gasly
A lap later, Pierre Gasly also comes into the pits to change tires. He’s sent back out on hard.
11.
21:22
There are the next pit stops
Meanwhile, there are the next pit stops. Valtteri Bottas was in and Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo also swapped tires for the first time.
11.
21:21
Pit radio Max Verstappen
“I’m struggling a lot with the wind,” Max Verstappen radioed at the top. A few laps ago he had already reported that he had a lot to do with the gusts.
10
21:20
Pit stop by Alex Albon
There are the first regular pit stops. Alex Albon was in the pits and comes out with Medium. Guanyu Zhou switches to hard. In 17th and 17th place, it’s back on track.
9.
21:18
Pérez unlocks
Sergio Pérez could also provide some action soon. He has significantly reduced the gap to George Russell and is now in the DRS second.
8th.
21:16
Lots of movement in midfield
While Max Verstappen can dominate the race up front, things are more exciting in midfield. Gasly, Norris and Bottas are fighting for eighth place. Before that, Charles Leclerc is slowly closing in on Sebastian Vettel.
7.
21:15
Overtaking by Sergio Pérez
Lance Stroll drops another position. Sergio Pérez overtakes the Aston Martin and is now the one directly behind the two Mercedes.
5.
21:13
Pit radio Max Verstappen
“The wind is very gusty. That makes it really difficult,” reports Max Verstappen over his pit radio.
5.
21:12
Lance Stroll overtakes
The second Aston Martin also has to give up a position. George Russell passes Lance Stroll for third behind Verstappen and Hamilton.
5.
21:11
Overtaking by Sergio Pérez
Sebastian Vettel has lost a position and is now sixth behind Sergio Pérez. Charles Leclerc is also coming forward from behind.
4.
21:09
Verstappen drives away
Max Verstappen drives away at the top and has already pulled away from Lewis Hamilton by 2.2 seconds. Lance Stroll is third is on a strong third ahead of Russell and Vettel.
3.
21:08
Punishment for George Russell
George Russell is penalized by race officials and receives a 5 second penalty for touching Carlos Sainz. Replays show that Lewis Hamilton was also involved. He had previously caught Sainz on the rear wheel.
2.
21:07
Schumacher is passed
Meanwhile, Mick Schumacher is being passed after he got off well at first. He’s only 17. Kevin Magnussen in the second Haas is also far behind. he is 18
2.
21:06
Task of Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz comes into the pits and ends his race prematurely! What a disaster after the strong qualifying. Replays show how George Russell touched him in the tumult at the start.
1.
21:05
Vettel already in fifth place
Due to the confusion that arises after the Sainz spin, Sebastian Vettel has really caught up a lot. He came in fifth. Mike Schumacher is 14.
1.
21:05
Start race
The traffic lights are off. The Austin race is on! Max Verstappen gets off really well and can take the lead straight away. Carlos Sainz experienced a big drama a little later! He spins on the first turn!
21:03
It’s about to start
The first cars return to the grid. It won’t be long now before the race starts.
21:00
Formation lap in progress
The warm-up lap has started and Carlos Sainz is leading the field one last time around the track. Almost the complete field is on the medium. Magnussen, Alonso, Schumacher and Ocon drive off on Hard.
20:54
The weather conditions
There are a few clouds in the sky, but it’s still warm and the air temperature is 29 degrees. The track temperature is 34 degrees. The biggest challenge is likely to be the wind, which is strong and gusty.
20:52
The distance
Driving is on the Circuit of The Americas. The 5.513 kilometer track has 20 curves and was designed by the well-known Formula 1 architect Hermann Tilke. A special feature of the track is the first corner, which is uphill and the driver cannot see the exit. The bumps should also challenge the drivers.
20:49
Hamilton problems with the brakes
Not everything went smoothly for Lewis Hamilton in preparing for the race. His car is currently being worked on and the brakes are being replaced after he radioed the grid during the lap that the left brake was not working properly.
20:44
Vettel slips into the top ten
Sebastian Vettel also benefits from the engine penalties. The German was actually kicked out in Q2, but is now in the top ten on the grid in tenth place. Alex Albon was also able to secure a good starting position in the Williams thanks to the penalties. For him it starts from a good eighth place. Mick Schumacher dropped out after a spin in Q1 and is 16th on the grid.
20:35
Six riders with grid penalties
In addition to Charles Leclerc, there are five other drivers on the starting grid. After replacing the combustion engine and turbo, Leclerc will start the race from twelfth place. Sergio Pérez has to drop five places due to an engine penalty and will start from the nine. Fernando Alonso, who is now 14th, also got five places. Guanyu Zhou will start from 18th place after his five-position penalty. Two more penalties were added on race Sunday. Yuki Tsunoda has also changed engines and is 19th after his penalty. Esteban Ocon will start several parts from the pits after the change.
20:27
Sainz secures pole
Carlos Sainz will start from pole. After the Spaniard had already set good times in practice, he was also able to impress in qualifying and bagged first place on the grid by the skin of a hat. Next to him is Max Verstappen in the front row. Verstappen finished qualifying behind Leclerc in third place, but he was relegated after a grid penalty. Behind are the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
20:19
What else is it about?
On Saturday evening, the Red Bull received the sad news that the team’s owner, Dietrich Mateschitz, passed away at the age of 78. Team boss Christian Horner paid tribute to the Austrian and would like to try to win the Constructors’ Championship for Mateschitz early this weekend. Red Bull would have to get 26 points for that, because then Ferrari would not be able to catch up.
Warm welcome!
The US Formula 1 GP in Austin, Texas awaits the fans this weekend. It starts on Sunday at 9:00 p.m.!