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2024 United States Grand Prix

The 2024 United States Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race held on October 20, 2024, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. It was the nineteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the fourth Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.

2024 United States Grand Prix
Race 19 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit of the Americas
Layout of the Circuit of the Americas
Race details[1]
Date October 20, 2024
Official name Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024
Location Circuit of the Americas
Austin, Texas, United States
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.513 km (3.426 miles)
Distance 56 laps, 308.405 km (191.634 miles)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:32.330
Fastest lap
Driver France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault
Time 1:37.330 on lap 53
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Ferrari
Third
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Lap leaders

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing took pole position for the sprint event, which he proceeded to win ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari and Lando Norris of McLaren. Norris took pole position for the main race, but lost out to Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ahead of his teammate Sainz, marking a Ferrari 1–2 finish, their first in the United States since 2006 and Ferrari's first win in the United States since 2018 with Kimi Räikkönen.

After an intense late-race battle between him and Verstappen, Norris finished third on track, but was demoted to fourth after a late penalty. Verstappen ended up rounding out the podium. Esteban Ocon of Alpine achieved his first career fastest lap in this race, but did not receive the point as he was positioned in eighteenth.

Background

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The event was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, for the twelfth time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of October 18–20.[2] The Grand Prix was the nineteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the 45th running of the United States Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[3] It was also the fourth of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the second time overall that the United States Grand Prix featured it.[4]

Championship standings before the race

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Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 331 points, 52 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 86 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. McLaren, holding 516 points, entered this round as the leader of the Constructors' Championship from Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, who were second and third with 475 and 441 points, respectively.[5]

Entrants

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See also: 2024 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with two exceptions:[6] Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards, and Liam Lawson, who replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB for the remainder of the season.[7][8][9]

Tyre choices

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Further information: Formula One tyres

Sole tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3, and C4 tyre compounds (the middle three in their range), designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[10]

Track changes

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The DRS zone leading in to turn 12 was shortened by 95 metres (312 ft).[11]

Practice

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The only free practice session was held on October 18, 2024, at 12:30 local time (UTC–5), and was topped by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ahead of his teammate Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing.[1]

Sprint qualifying

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Sprint qualifying was held on October 18, 2024, at 16:30 local time (UTC–5), and determined the starting grid order for the sprint.[1]

Sprint qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Sprint
grid
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3
1 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:33.908 1:33.290 1:32.833 1
2 63   George Russell Mercedes 1:34.125 1:33.544 1:32.845 2
3 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.647 1:33.392 1:33.059 3
4 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.919 1:33.566 1:33.083 4
5 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:34.109 1:33.274 1:33.089 5
6 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:34.825 1:33.994 1:33.183 6
7 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:33.840 1:33.370 1:33.378 7
8 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:34.403 1:33.788 1:33.398 8
9 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:34.646 1:34.052 1:33.802 9
10 43   Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 1:34.606 1:33.952 1:34.406 10
11 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:34.333 1:34.244 N/A 11
12 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:34.865 1:34.363 N/A 12
13 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:34.324 No time N/A 13
14 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:34.436 No time N/A 14
15 30   Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 1:34.617 No time N/A 15
16 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.881 N/A N/A 16
17 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:34.917 N/A N/A 17
18 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:35.054 N/A N/A PL1
19 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.148 N/A N/A 18
20 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:36.472 N/A N/A 19
107% time: 1:40.202
Source:[12][13]

Notes

  • ^1 – Alexander Albon qualified 18th, but was required to start the sprint from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.[13]

Sprint

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The sprint was held on October 19, 2024, at 13:00 local time (UTC–5), and was run 19 laps.[1]

Sprint classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 19 31:06.146 1 8
2 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 19 +3.882 5 7
3 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 19 +6.240 4 6
4 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19 +6.956 3 5
5 63   George Russell Mercedes 19 +15.766 2 4
6 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 19 +18.724 7 3
7 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 19 +25.161 8 2
8 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 19 +26.588 6 1
9 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 19 +29.950 11
10 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 19 +37.0591 16
11 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 19 +38.363 9
12 43   Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 19 +39.460 10
13 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 19 +41.236 13
14 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 19 +41.995 12
15 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 19 +42.804 17
16 30   Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 19 +44.008 15
17 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 19 +44.564 PL
18 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 19 +46.807 14
19 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 19 +52.842 19
20 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 19 +54.476 18
Fastest lap:   Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:37.463 (lap 19)
Source:[13][14]

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Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on October 19, 2024, at 17:00 local time (UTC–5), and determined the starting grid order for the main race.[1]

Qualifying classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.616 1:32.851 1:32.330 1
2 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:33.046 1:32.584 1:32.361 2
3 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:33.556 1:32.836 1:32.652 3
4 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.241 1:32.962 1:32.740 4
5 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.864 1:33.057 1:32.950 5
6 63   George Russell Mercedes 1:33.536 1:33.142 1:32.974 PL1
7 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:33.550 1:33.162 1:33.018 6
8 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:33.973 1:33.429 1:33.309 7
9 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:33.564 1:33.474 1:33.481 8
10 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:33.611 1:33.020 No time 9
11 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:33.795 1:33.506 N/A 10
12 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:33.601 1:33.544 N/A 11
13 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:33.986 1:33.597 N/A 12
14 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:34.033 1:33.759 N/A 13
15 30   Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 1:33.339 No time N/A 192
16 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:34.051 N/A N/A 14
17 43   Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 1:34.062 N/A N/A 15
18 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.152 N/A N/A 16
19 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:34.154 N/A N/A 17
20 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.228 N/A N/A 183
107% time: 1:39.559
Source:[16][17]

Notes

  • ^1 – George Russell qualified sixth, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.[17]
  • ^2 – Liam Lawson was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power unit elements.[17][18]
  • ^3 – Zhou Guanyu received a five-place grid penalty for a fourth energy store.[17]

Race

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The race was held on October 20, 2024, at 14:00 local time (UTC–5), and was run for 56 laps.[1]

Race classification

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 16   Charles Leclerc Ferrari 56 1:35:09.639 4 25
2 55   Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 56 +8.562 3 18
3 1   Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56 +19.412 2 15
4 4   Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 56 +20.3541 1 12
5 81   Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 56 +21.921 5 10
6 63   George Russell Mercedes 56 +56.295 PL 8
7 11   Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56 +59.072 9 6
8 27   Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 56 +1:02.957 11 4
9 30   Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 56 +1:10.563 19 2
10 43   Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 56 +1:11.979 15 1
11 20   Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 56 +1:19.782 8
12 10   Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 56 +1:30.5582 6
13 14   Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 55 +1 lap 7
14 22   Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 55 +1 lap3 10
15 18   Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 55 +1 lap 13
16 23   Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 55 +1 lap 14
17 77   Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 55 +1 lap 16
18 31   Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 55 +1 lap 12
19 24   Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 55 +1 lap 18
Ret 44   Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1 Spun off 17
Fastest lap:   Esteban Ocon (Alpine-Renault) – 1:37.330 (lap 53)
Source:[17][19][20][21]

Notes

  • ^1 – Lando Norris finished third, but received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantange.[22]
  • ^2 – Pierre Gasly received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantange. His final position was not affected by the penalty.[23]
  • ^3 – Yuki Tsunoda received a five-second time penalty for forcing Alexander Albon off track. His final position was not affected by the penalty.[24]

Championship standings after the race

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For full season standings, see 2024 Formula One World Championship § Results and standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "United States Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Austin". StatsF1.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Grands Prix USA". StatsF1.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Formula 1 announces 2024 Sprint Calendar". Formula 1. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Singapore 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 United States Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Williams Racing announces that Franco Colapinto will race with the team for the remainder of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season". Williams Racing. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ricciardo to leave RB with immediate effect as team get set for mid-season driver". Formula 1.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lawson to replace Ricciardo at RB for remainder of the season". Formula 1.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "These are the tyres for the Americas". Pirelli.com. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "F1 News: FIA Makes Last-Minute Changes to Austin GP". Sports Illustrated. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024 – Sprint Qualifying". Formula 1. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024 – Sprint Grid". Formula 1. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024 – Sprint". Formula 1. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Infringement – Car 81 – Forcing Car 10 off the track" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  16. ^ "Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024 – Qualifying". Formula 1. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024 – Starting Grid". Formula 1. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  18. ^ "Lawson to start from back of the grid in Austin after being hit with engine penalty". Formula 1.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  19. ^ "Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024 – Race Result". Formula 1. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024 – Fastest Laps". Formula 1. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  21. ^ "Hamilton brands US GP 'frustrating' after spin ends race". Formula 1. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  22. ^ "Infringement – Car 4 – Leaving the track and gaining an advantage" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "Infringement – Car 10 – Forcing another driver off the track" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  24. ^ "Infringement – Car 22 – Forcing another driver off the track" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  25. ^ a b "USA 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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