It’s the big day, the racing day, the United States Grand Prix which you can follow live with commentary from 9:00 p.m. this Sunday. Who will be the winner for the resumption of F1 which embarks on a final sprint of 6 races in 8 weeks? Lando Norris the author of pole position? Max Verstappen who has found rhythm and appears more threatening than ever? The Ferraris in ambush after Carlos Sainz’s beautiful Sprint this Saturday? See you at 9:00 p.m. for the answer!
> You can follow the evolution of the rankings live via the official F1 Live Timing, available here.
United States GP
The United States GP live commentary
21h36 – T17/56: At Haas, we try the undercut on Gasly. Magnussen, 7th, dove into the pit lane to put on hard shoes. Reaction in the tricolor clan?
21h34 – T17/56: In front everything goes well for Leclerc. 7.1 ahead of Verstappen. The latter was also warned on the radio that the mechanics will make a correction on his RB20 during his pit stop.
9:32 p.m. – T16/56: ❌ 5 seconds penalty for Russell for pushing Bottas out of track limits when he overtook the Finn at turn 12
21h29 – T14/56: Strategic discussions at Ferrari where Leclerc is told that with this 5.5″ lead over Verstappen, they could opt for plan A. The driver is thinking more about plans B or C
21h26 – T12/56 : An update on the ranking of this Grand Prix
21h24 – T11/56 : Leclerc’s big day? There are still more than 40 laps left but the Monegasque is in good shape. He is now 3.5” ahead of Verstappen. The bells of Maranello will perhaps wake the village in the middle of the night today
21h22 – T10/56 : ???? Problems at Ferrari? Sainz reported some problems on the radio including a lack of power coming out of the corners but also a smell of gasoline in the cockpit. Engineers glue their eyes to the control screens
21h21 – T9/56: Here are the images of Hamilton’s exit from the track, already back in the garage
21h20 – T9/56: Solid Gasly at the start of the race. The Normand hangs on with his Alpine in 6th place
21h18 – T7/56: Leclerc managed to get some air. The Monegasque has a very good pace and pushes Verstappen back to 1.2” who must especially watch out for Sainz behind him who has the DRS. Norris is a little further behind, 2 seconds behind Sainz
9:15 p.m. – T6/56: ???? Leclerc succeeds in his recovery but remains under threat from Verstappen who was not fooled. Nothing to report in the peloton either
9:14 p.m. – T5/56: ???? End of the Safety Car at the end of this 5th lap, Leclerc dictates the pace
21h13 – T5/56: ???? At McLaren, Norris lets it be known on the radio that in his opinion Verstappen’s maneuver is very aggressive. He believes he was squeezed outside which forced him to try to avoid contact
21:12 – T4/56: If Ocon is at the back of the peloton it is because he was sent into a spin by Albon at the first turn. Here is the current ranking:
21h11 – T4/56 : This Safety Car intervention is the first since the Canadian Grand Prix, i.e. 9 races
21h09 – T3/56: Here is a slow motion of the start of this Grand Prix with the excellent operation for Leclerc!
21h08 – T3/56: ???? Hamilton in the gravel at turn 19. Like Russell the day before, the Englishman made a mistake. What a shame since he managed to move up to 12th place! And Safety Car!
21h06 – T2/56: Leclerc completed the first lap in the lead while Verstappen resisted a raging Sainz. This suits Leclerc who now has a 1-3 lead. Norris and Piastri complete the Top 5 ahead of Gasly, Magnussen, Tsunosa, Pérez and Alonso
9:05 p.m. – T1/56 ???? And it’s Leclerc who makes the big move! The Monegasque took advantage of the fight between Norris and Verstappen to come out in front of the first corner. Here is Leclerc first ahead of Verstappen, Sainz and Norris, the big loser!
9:00 p.m. – ???? Top start for the training tour. Only a few moments left before the big start of the GP! 56 laps on the day’s program!
20h59 – ???? Russell, Hamilton, Lawson, Colapinto and Stroll are the only ones to have opted for a start on hard tires. The rest of the grid is in mediums
20h57 – Regarding strategy, Pirelli plans two stops for everyone this Sunday, with different possibilities:
© Pirelli
20h52 – Don’t be surprised by Russell’s position on the grid. The Englishman leaves the pit lane after repairs to his car which was the victim of an exit during Q3 yesterday
20h49 – ☀️ Perfect weather conditions for the race, even better than the Sprint. Bright sunshine above Austin with 28°C in the air and 46°C on the ground. The drivers take the opportunity to freshen up one last time before getting into the car
8:46 p.m. – Here is the starting grid for this 2024 United States Grand Prix with Norris in pole position:
8:45 p.m. – ???? Good evening everyone! Welcome to this live commentary to follow the United States Grand Prix together, the nineteenth round of the 2024 Formula 1 season. The start is scheduled for 10:00 p.m.!
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