Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024Formula 1

[Jimlaad43]

For the second out of three times Formula 1 heads over to America for a race. The Circuit of the Americas in Texas has proven to be one of the better Tilkedromes in a city that has embraced being the home of Formula 1 in the States. This is the fourth Sprint Race of the 6 this season and we will see how much Verstappen's championship lead will get whittled down, of at all, at this weekend with 34 points on offer to a driver. We will find out if we are having a proper championship battle at the UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX!

First Grand Prix
2012

Number of Laps
56

Circuit Length
5.513 km

Race Distance
308.405 km

Lap Record
1:36.169 Charles Leclerc (2019)​

 

[Fezzik]

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/red-bull-admits-front-bib-device-exists-but-plan-agreed-with-fia/10663590/

and all the maxbots were certain it was McLaren

 

[desmodan]

I suspect most cars on the grid have movable aero parts to allow fine tuning for different circuits. So long as these parts are fixed prior to Q1 then it's a non issue.
If parts like the front bib were able to move while the vehicle is moving I reckon it would take other teams a matter of minutes to notice and dob them in.

 

[AshenGraey]

Regardless if this thing is used after parc ferme or not, it's not a good look on Red Bull considering they are always crying foul about every other team. From the sounds of it, seems like the FIA is going or has already handled it the same way they handled the Ferrari situation back in 2019 with their suddenly ultra powerful engine with everything settled behind closed doors. IMO, if they are being handled that way, it just says to me that there truly is something that wasn't legal and they got caught. In any case, let's see how the next 3 races go...heck let's see what will happen in Austin this weekend.

The way this calendar was setup sucked and all the hype and excitement that I had for the remaining races have been severely crushed with those big long breaks in between the races.

 

[Terronium-12]

We're back and things are at a very reasonable time (for us 'Muricans). and I still hope Red Bull absolutely eats it and Max leaves them high and dry.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Piastri out in SQ1 is a bit of a disaster for McLaren and they've done it again. Track Limits are catching a few drivers out here.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Lando with a good start. 😮

 

[NotThePrez]

Oddly satisfied that Alonso amongst others still refers to the RBs as Alpha Tauris.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Jesus, Lando. Lost P2 and might lose P3. C'mon! 😤

edit" Whew, Charles had a moment. Could've taken him and Lando out. 😮

But P3, Lando? Noooooooooooo!

 

[Rossell2]

Yeah I don't see Max losing that title now unless there's a DNF in it.

 

[Veinz]

Bummer for the wdc points battle.

Don't agree with Leclerc's complaint about moving under braking. Lando did nothing wrong there.

 

[Dennisch]

Hamilton completely lost it in Q1. As if he was driving a Sauber.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Hamilton qualifies P19.

 

[Famine]

Hamilton completely lost it in Q1. As if he was driving a Sauber.

When was the last time Bottas outqualified him?

 

[TumeK5]

Never thought I'd see the day when Haas is the 5th fastest car.

Note: Gasly being ahead of Magnussen is fake, he shouldn't be there...but he is.

 

[Dennisch]

When was the last time Bottas outqualified him?

Bottas 2.0 has arrived!!

 

[TumeK5]

Dammit Russell, you just cost me money...

 

[Dennisch]

I'm glad Max seems to have found the speed again. There actually might be a battle up front.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Russell wiill be starting from the pit lane. I didn't see anything about Hamilton doing the same.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Whoa, nice move by Charles. Thought Max and Lando would bonk into one another. 😮

 

[Grayfox]

Lando loses P1.
Every race.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Ouch, Lewis in the gravel.

edit: SC

 

[McLaren]

Lando loses P1.
Every race.

You might want to try refreshing your memory from a month ago....

 

[Rossell2]

I wasn't expecting to see Lewis in the gravel. That car doesn't appear to be working at all this weekend it feels like.

 

[PaMu1337]

Looks to me like Max just fully drove Lando off the track in T1

 

[Grayfox]

Looks to me like Max just fully drove Lando off the track in T1

Same with one of the mercs.

 

[Veinz]

Round 2 of Lawson vs Alonso coming up.

 

[Bosso]

Looks to me like Max just fully drove Lando off the track in T1

He did but nothing will happen.

Norris really isn't up there with Verstappen when it comes to pressure. Verstappen will likely overtake Leclerc and win the race all because Norris is far too timid, and rightfully so. As for Mercedes, they really need to sort out their priorities, Hamilton's car all over the place and Russell's with an infringement. They had a car capable of pole yesterday, now they have a car capable of P10 probably.

 

[MSZ]

The Ferraris are rocket ships today.

 

[TumeK5]

The Ferraris are rocket ships today.

Such rocket ships that Sainz can smell the pure performance.