2023-10-22 23:05:45
The victory of Max Verstappen but also the very good race of Lewis Hamilton or the disappointment of Haas, find the tops and flops of the United States GP.
TOPS
Verstappen and manager
After the sprint on Saturday, Max Verstappen claimed victory at the United States Grand Prix. The 15th success of the season and the 50th of his career. The Dutchman, sixth on the grid, managed his race perfectly. Fifth after the first lap then quickly fourth, the Batavian triggered the first waltz of stops and overtook Hamilton thanks to it. On lap 28, he dropped off Lando Norris to quietly cruise to victory despite a comeback from the Mercedes at the end of the race.
Hamilton returns
We left him frustrated in Qatar, went out at the first corner, and found him reinvigorated in Austin. Second in the sprint, Lewis Hamilton shone on Sunday with his second place. He will perhaps regret his team’s procrastination on the first stop. The Briton returned on the 20th lap, four laps after Verstappen who took the opportunity to overtake him. Behind, Hamilton put together some great laps to get rid of Norris at the end of the race and put pressure on Verstappen for victory but the gap was too big.
Stroll, the rise of the day
The Canadian driver started from the pits since Aston Martin had changed its settings last night. The task looked difficult to enter the top 10 but Lance Stroll had pace on his two-stop strategy and finished ninth. Two precious points, their first since Belgium, for Aston Martin since Fernando Alonso retired.
FLOPS
Haas disappoints again at home
The American team played at home and had made significant improvements to shine in Austin. A failure. First of all, both cars started from the pits and that necessarily complicates the task, especially when your car is not the most competitive. In the race, the pace was lacking and the result was bad with Nico Hulkenberg’s 13th position and Kevin Magnussen’s 16th.
The Ocon-Piastri collision
The first corner at Austin always causes damage and that didn’t change on Sunday. Eighth and tenth on the grid, Esteban Ocon and Oscar Piastri collided and it literally destroyed their race. The Frenchman quickly retired and the Australian stopped his race before the twentieth lap. Prematurely.
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