The three-time champion imposes his law in the first race of the weekend at the United States Grand Prix
Hamilton and Leclerc have followed him on the podium, with Sainz in sixth position and Alonso relegated to 13th place
Two weeks after winning his third consecutive world title, Max Verstappen He has not relaxed and this Saturday he has imposed his law in the sprint race of the United States Grand Prix, the eighteenth round of the Formula 1 calendar in 2023. The Dutch driver has led from start to finish, exhibiting a devastating pace in the 19 laps career. hamiltonwho has won the game against Leclerc At the start, he secured second position ahead of the Monegasque, who completed the podium.
Carlos Sainz finished sixth after a surprising soft tire strategy, while Fernando Alonso has confirmed Aston Martin’s disappointment this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, finishing in 13th. Your partner Stroll He has abandoned with brake problems.
Verstappen He started on pole and defended the position with an ‘impossible’ line, escorted by an aggressive hamiltonwhich has surprised Leclerc and has left him behind.
Carlos Sainz, sixth on the grid, he has taken risks in his choice of tyres, being the only one on the track with soft ones, to try to attack at the start. The Madrid driver had to make his bet profitable and he half achieved it, gaining two positions on the first lap, overtaking the two McLarens.
Fernando Alonsowho started 12th in what is undoubtedly one of the worst weekends of the year for Aston Martin, has lost position with Or with initially and in a few meters it has fallen to 15th place.
Perezwho faces an important test in this final stretch of the season, with his future at Red Bull in question, has made a climb highly applauded by his fans in the stands of Austin, to place himself sixth, in the hunt for Norriswhile Piastri I couldn’t keep up.
Russelwith a three-place penalty on the grid, has received a new race penalty of five seconds for an overtaking maneuver outside the track limits, which has definitively compromised his options in a test of only 19 laps.
Verstappen, untouchable, has put himself in the middle with Hamiltonwho once ruled out for victory has concentrated on defending himself against Leclerc. Sainz could not close the gap with his teammate and had to Norris in its wake, with the advantage of DRS.
The Madrid native finished sixth, surpassed not only by the British driver from McLaren but also by Checo, who completed the ‘top five’. Alonso He finished 13th, out of the points and waiting for another race of suffering tomorrow, Sunday, from 17th place on the grid.
‘Mad’ Max who will start sixth this Sunday in search of the comeback and his 50th victory in F1, has made his power clear and has crossed the finish line with a considerable advantage in less than 100 km, leaving Hamilton more than eight seconds behind, with Leclerc , third.