2024 United States Grand Prix

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2024 United States Grand Prix
Race 19 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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Austin circuit.svg
Layout of the Circuit of the Americas
Race details [1]
DateOctober 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 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault
Time 1:37.330 on lap 53
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Lap leaders
  • 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.

Contents

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 finished third. 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

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]

Championship standings before the race

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 ahead of Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, who were second and third with 475 and 441 points, respectively. [4]

Entrants

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with two exceptions: [5] Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards; [6] Liam Lawson replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB, as Riccardo was dropped from the team following the Singapore Grand Prix. [7] [8]

Tyre choices

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. [9]

Special liveries and car upgrades

During the race weekend, three teams equipped their cars with special liveries. The McLaren MCL38 featured a chrome livery, which was also used a year prior at the 2023 British Grand Prix. The livery is a reference to Google Chrome, one of the McLaren's main sponsors. The Haas VF-24 used a livery inspired by the American flag, including stars, stripes, and an eagle. [10] [11] The Alpine A524 switched to an orange livery to promote the Xbox video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle . [12]

Eight out of the ten teams brought upgrade packages for their cars for the race. The Red Bull Racing RB20 had an adjusted floor, in addition to modifications to the portion of the upper sidepod where it meets with the engine cover. [13] The Mercedes W15 had substantial upgrades, with changes to the front wing, front suspension, floor, and bodywork. Similarly, the McLaren MCL38 had several upgrades, specifically to improve the car's aerodynamics. This included modifications to the front wing, suspension, brake ducts, and beam wing. Likewise, the Aston Martin AMR25 had significant adjustments to its car; this includes the front wing, floor, engine cover, and rear diffuser. The Alpine A524 had adjustments to its floor, rear wing, and bodywork. The Haas VF-24 also brought several changes to improve aerodynamics, including a modified floor and modified sidepods. The Kick Sauber C44 had a brand new front wing and suspension modifications, while the RB VCARB 01 had a new floor. The Ferrari SF-24 and Williams FW46 did not have any upgrades. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Free practice

The only free practice session was held on October 18, 2024, at 12:30 local time (UTC–5). It lasted for one hour, and was topped by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari with a time of 1.33.602. He was ahead of his teammate Charles Leclerc, who placed second, and Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing, who placed third. [18]

Sprint qualifying

Sprint qualifying was held on October 18th at 16:30 local time (UTC–5), and determined the starting grid order for the sprint race. It consisted of three sessions, with the five drivers with the lowest lap times being eliminated following each of the first two sessions. During the 12 minute long first session (SQ1), both Saubers consisting of Zhou Guanyu Valtteri Bottas were eliminated, in addition to Alex Albon of Williams, Esteban Ocon of Alpine, and Oscar Piastri of McLaren. Session 2 (SQ2) lasted for ten minutes, with Sergio Pérez and Pierre Gasly being eliminated in 11th and 12th, respectively. Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, and Liam Lawson were all eliminated because they did not set a legal lap time during the session. The third session (SQ3) lasted for eight minutes, and determined the final order of the remaining ten drivers. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing finished the session in first, with a lap time of 1:32.833. George Russell finished in second, with a gap of 0.012 seconds behind Verstappen. The Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. finished in third and fifth, respectively; Lando Norris finished in fourth between them. Nico Hülkenberg, Lewis Hamilton, Kevin Magnussen, Yuki Tsunoda, and Franco Colapinto completing the top ten. [19] [20] [21]

Sprint qualifying classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorQualifying timesSprint
grid
SQ1SQ2SQ3
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:33.9081:33.2901:32.8331
263 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell Mercedes 1:34.1251:33.5441:32.8452
316 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.6471:33.3921:33.0593
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.9191:33.5661:33.0834
555 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:34.1091:33.2741:33.0895
627 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:34.8251:33.9941:33.1836
744 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:33.8401:33.3701:33.3787
820 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:34.4031:33.7881:33.3988
922 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:34.6461:34.0521:33.8029
1043 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 1:34.6061:33.9521:34.40610
1111 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:34.3331:34.244N/A11
1210 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:34.8651:34.363N/A12
1318 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:34.324No timeN/A13
1414 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:34.436No timeN/A14
1530 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 1:34.617No timeN/A15
1681 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.881N/AN/A16
1731 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:34.917N/AN/A17
1823 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:35.054N/AN/APL 1
1977 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.148N/AN/A18
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:36.472N/AN/A19
107% time: 1:40.202
Source: [22] [23]

Notes

Sprint

The sprint was held on October 19, 2024, at 13:00 local time (UTC–5), and ran for 19 laps. [24]

Sprint classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1931:06.14618
255 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 19+3.88257
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 19+6.24046
416 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19+6.95635
563 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell Mercedes 19+15.76624
644 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 19+18.72473
720 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 19+25.16182
827 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 19+26.58861
911 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 19+29.95011
1081 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 19+37.059 1 16
1122 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 19+38.3639
1243 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 19+39.46010
1318 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 19+41.23613
1410 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 19+41.99512
1531 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 19+42.80417
1630 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 19+44.00815
1723 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 19+44.564PL
1814 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 19+46.80714
1924 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 19+52.84219
2077 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 19+54.47618
Fastest lap: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:37.463 (lap 19)
Source: [23] [25]

Notes

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on October 19, 2024, at 17:00 local time (UTC–5), and determined the starting grid order for the main race. [27]

Qualifying classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Q1Q2Q3
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.6161:32.8511:32.3301
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:33.0461:32.5841:32.3612
355 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:33.5561:32.8361:32.6523
416 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.2411:32.9621:32.7404
581 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.8641:33.0571:32.9505
663 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell Mercedes 1:33.5361:33.1421:32.974PL 1
710 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:33.5501:33.1621:33.0186
814 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:33.9731:33.4291:33.3097
920 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:33.5641:33.4741:33.4818
1011 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:33.6111:33.020No time9
1122 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 1:33.7951:33.506N/A10
1227 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:33.6011:33.544N/A11
1331 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:33.9861:33.597N/A12
1418 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:34.0331:33.759N/A13
1530 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 1:33.339No timeN/A19 2
1623 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:34.051N/AN/A14
1743 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 1:34.062N/AN/A15
1877 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.152N/AN/A16
1944 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:34.154N/AN/A17
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 1:34.228N/AN/A18 3
107% time: 1:39.559
Source: [28] [29]

Notes

Race

The race was held on October 20, 2024, at 14:00 local time (UTC–5), and ran for 56 laps. [31]

Race classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
116 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Ferrari 561:35:09.639425
255 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 56+8.562318
31 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56+19.412215
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 56+20.354 1 112
581 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 56+21.921510
663 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell Mercedes 56+56.295PL8
711 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56+59.07296
827 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 56+1:02.957114
930 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson RB-Honda RBPT 56+1:10.563192
1043 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto Williams-Mercedes 56+1:11.979151
1120 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 56+1:19.7828
1210 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 56+1:30.558 2 6
1314 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 55+1 lap7
1422 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RBPT 55+1 lap 3 10
1518 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 55+1 lap13
1623 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 55+1 lap14
1777 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari 55+1 lap16
1831 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 55+1 lap12
1924 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari 55+1 lap18
Ret44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1Spun off17
Fastest lap: Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon (Alpine-Renault) – 1:37.330 (lap 53)
Source: [29] [32] [33] [34]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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