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Sixteen races are over, and six more: The final race for the end of Formula 1 season began in the United States on Sunday evening. Max Verstappen came to the United States circuit in Austin to captain the World Cup, but with Lewis Hamilton six points behind, the title battle is still open. The Texas Circuit is one that Hamilton has often celebrated in the past: he has already won five times and won his third and sixth world titles in 2015 and 2019, respectively.
Mercedes exploded fast on Friday in Austin over the weekend, but Red Bull was at the party on Saturday. Verstappen took the polar position more than Hamilton, and Sergio Perez was third in close distance. This gave perspectives to the energy drink manufacturer because the second Mercedes driver, Valteri Potas, was only allowed to go ninth due to a modification of the engine.
How did the beginning go?
Considering the clashes in Great Britain and Italy earlier this season, there was always some push-and-pull on Turn 1 at Verstappen and Hamilton, especially at the start. That was still the case, but it ended well for both title contenders. Hamilton had a great start and was able to dive on Verstappen, he went wide, but took his second place.
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Things went a little less behind the two. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and Nicholas Latifi (Williams), two Canadians driving a home race in Austin, collide with each other. Nikita Masebin of the American Haas team also got into trouble: she had to make a pit stop soon.
How did the success come about?
The United States Grand Prix, like many races earlier this season, offered tactical justification. Max Verstappen was the first to get new tires in the early stages. Lewis Hamilton waited a few rounds and Verstappen took the lead using his new rubber.
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In the second series of Pit Stop, Verstoppen dived back to 29th on the 56th lap. Verstappen’s partner Perez was already behind, so Hamilton stepped aside for more time and finished second. Hamilton finally got new tires on the 37th lap and was able to completely chase Verstappen in the final stage.
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It was not easy because Hamilton had to close the gap to his Dutch rival by almost ten seconds. With his new tires, the seven-time world champion was able to get a little closer. Eight rounds to go, the difference collapsed within two seconds, but Hamilton could not get close enough to actually hit Verstopen. The Dutchman recorded his eighth victory of the year and doubled his lead at the World Cup to Hamilton by twelve points.
How high was the value of the glass?
Behind Ruffs Verstappen and Hamilton, there was something to enjoy in the battle for third place in the builders ’rankings. McLaren and Ferrari have been battling all these seasons and the states have been well-represented with an exciting fight between Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) and Carlos Science Jr. (Ferrari). The latter for most of the race was on Ricciardo’s tail, but he was unable to overtake decisively – once he was too close.
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However, the midfield hero was Charles Leclerc, who finished just a few seconds ahead of third-ranked Sergio Perez. Ricciardo finished fifth over Voltaire Potas, who ran the pale race in the second Mercedes. Carlos Sains, Lando Norris (McLaren), Yuki Sunoda (Alba Duri) and Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) scored the last points.
Fernando Alonso did not finish it, but Spaniard again entertained. When Kimi R்கikknen had to go out of bounds to overtake him – Alonso did not allow this – Alonso responded by overtaking Antonio Giovinci outside the track. Is Stewarts currently a mockery? In the end it didn’t work because the Spaniard retired late in the race with a broken rear wing.
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What do we remember from this race?
That Max Verstappen has recorded a significant success. Mercedes was previously announced as a favorite in the US circuit, but instead Lewis Hamilton is expanding his regression. Also the next two races in Mexico (November 7) and Brazil (November 14) will fit the Red Bull well on paper. Work to be done for the seven-time world champion!
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