The United States Grand Prix weekend began on Friday. The two free practice sessions were held and, as usual, FP3 is planned today to prepare for qualifying. Follow the action in the live blog from GPblog!
During FP1, Mercedes was still the fastest team on the track with Valtteri Bottas in P1, while Max Verstappen was almost a full second behind him in third place. However, they did not hold out in the second training session. Red Bull Racing managed to turn things around and the team ended up with Sergio Perez in the lead. Lewis Hamilton finished second and third in the training sessions.
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Verstappen: “Will be a bit of defense to try and keep the points lead”
Lando Norris took a surprising second place in FP2. Verstappen didn’t get past P8 as the Dutchman mainly focused on his long runs. Aston Martin is looking good with Lance Stroll too and Ferrari has to hope they can find extra speed to beat McLaren.
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Windsor says Perez and Bottas will make it difficult for their teammates
Bottas faces another penalty on Sunday after Mercedes changed its internal combustion engine. The Finn will get a starting place penalty of five places and will therefore do everything in his power to be the fastest man on the track today to limit the damage.
LIVEBLOG: The third free practice for the United States GP 2021
The United States Grand Prix resumed in the 2012 season after a five-year hiatus. Since then, the game has been on the calendar every season, with the exception of the 2020 edition, which was canceled due to COVID-19. When the event returned in 2012, the venue changed. F1 visited Indianapolis, where the famous Indy500 takes place every year. However, in 2012 a deal was made with the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Lewis Hamilton has won the United States Grand Prix six times. He celebrated his first win in 2007 in his debut season for McLaren. Aryton Senna and Michael Schumacher are both tied for five wins. All of Schumacher’s wins came in Indianapolis, while all of Senna’s wins were in previous venues in Phoenix and Detriot. Most of the United States Grand Prix has been held at Watkins Glen International Circuit (15 times), but the last F1 race was held there in 1975 when Niki Lauda took home the trophy. Only four drivers on the current grid have won races in America. Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas join Hamilton. In the constructors category, Lotus won the most with 10 wins. Ferrari is in second place with eight wins.
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