It is a season when Red Bull and Max are dominating. We already have champions of this season with 5 races still to go. I hope we see more competitive seasons in coming years.
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It is a season when Red Bull and Max are dominating. We already have champions of this season with 5 races still to go. I hope we see more competitive seasons in coming years.
Full schedule for the 2023 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
Check out the full weekend time schedule for the United States Grand Prix, which will take place from October 20th-22th at the Circuit of the Americas the 2023 F1 season heads onto its 18th round.
17 October 8:45AM
Author Fergal Walsh
RacingNews365
Formula 1 heads to the United States for the second time this year following its trip to Miami in May. This time around however, the paddock is setting up in Austin, Texas at the Circuit of the Americas for the 17th round of the campaign.
The weekend will also use the F1 Sprint format for the fourth time this year, while Daniel Ricciardo will make his return after sitting out the last five rounds due to a hand injury.
‘Check out the full schedule for the 2023 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix below’;
https://racingnews365.com/full-sched...tes-grand-prix
Austin gears up for record-breaking crowds with return of Formula One Lenovo Grand Prix
Tue, October 17th 2023, 3:52 AM UTC
by Andrew Freeman
CBS Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Limits may now be behind us, but now with the Formula One Lenovo Grand Prix returning to Circuit of Americas this weekend, packed hotels and crowded airports are not. Next to summertime, October is the busiest period of travel for the Austin airport, even beating out the holidays. Last year, the Formula One Grand Prix broke records at the airport with more than 40,000 travelers, and airport officials are expecting another record-breaking event this year.
Speaking at an F-1 car presentation at the governor's mansion Monday, Governor Greg Abbott noted the grand prix has brought Texas more than $10 billion since it began in 2012. "It brings a lot of excitement, but also a lot of attention to Austin and to Texas,” Abbott said.
Circuit of Americas expects to generate another billion dollars in tax revenue this year between flights, hotel stays, and food. "It’s great for F-1, it’s great for the race. But think what it does for the bars and restaurants and entertainment locations across the entire area,” Abbott said.
‘Record-breaking crowds’;
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/aus...ovo-grand-prix
F1's lesser known milestone GP - 2023 United States GP Preview
Published Oct 17, 2023 10:32 PM
Inside Line F1 Podcast (Weblog)
COTA marks the start of a triple header and will host a Sprint format weekend for the first time. Will Max Verstappen win his first race as a three times World Champion? OR will McLaren's surge at the front continue and will they finally conquer the Verstappen-Red Bull Racing barrier?
All eyes on Logan Sargeant and Haas F1 Team - the second of their three home Grands Prix this season. And of course, for Liberty Media, too.
‘2023 United States GP Preview’;
https://omny.fm/shows/inside-line-f1...nited-states-g
F1 NATION: Verstappen charges on, Mercedes look to bounce back and Ricciardo returns – it’s our United States GP preview
16 October 2023
Formula One - Official Site
After a weekend off, it’s almost time to go racing again as a triple-header sequence begins with the United States Grand Prix – and the F1 Nation crew are here to discuss all the major talking points. With Max Verstappen’s third successive title win fresh in the memory, host Tom Clarkson is joined by Damon Hill to discuss the standout moments of the Dutchman’s season so far.
From his best qualifying performance to his best Grand Prix win and the race in which he handled the most pressure, Clarkson and F1’s world champion of 1996 run through the lot.
Also stopping by for a chat is Mercedes Technical Director James Allison, who explains how the team dealt with the collision between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell last time out in Qatar, plus how they plan to bounce back at the Circuit of The Americas with a new floor.
‘United States GP preview’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...9Hqa0tbzp.html
‘Significant’ Mercedes update to provide vital W15 clue at US Grand Prix
17 Oct 2023 12:00 PM
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com
Bringing a new floor to Austin, James Allison says don’t expect Mercedes to “leap past” Max Verstappen, the upgrade is more of a “bellwether” to ensure they’re heading in the right direction towards a title challenge next year.
Mercedes will introduce a “modified floor” with 2024’s car in mind with Allison, the team’s technical director, hoping it will give them an indication of whether they’re heading in the right direction.
“Hopefully it will give us a bit of lap time, always a benefit,” Allison explained. “But it is mostly a useful thing because it’s a bellwether for whether we’re on the right track. But in lap time terms it will be small. Useful, but don’t expect us to have leapt past Max.”
‘Significant Mercedes update’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...tes-grand-prix
Mercedes share details of new upgrade set for F1 United States Grand Prix
17 Oct 2023
Lewis Larkam
Crash.Net
Mercedes hope that the introduction of a new floor upgrade at the upcoming F1 United States Grand Prix will indicate they are “on the right track”. Mercedes’ 2022 and 2023 campaigns have been hampered by their troubled and inconsistent W13 and W14 cars, prompting a fundamental design change for next season.
Allison said Mercedes now have a “very clear idea of what we need to put right”. “I think that much of what ails us now is reasonably well-understood and we’re working to fix that,” he explained.
“I feel like all of us got a pretty clear-sighted view of what we want to do with the car. This championship, while we haven’t made the really impressive progress that McLaren have, we have nevertheless been charting a path through the season that gives us a very clear idea of what we need to put right. So that makes the next years fun, very exciting to look forward to, and actually this period of the year extremely enjoyable."
‘Hampered by their troubled and inconsistent W13 and W14 cars’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/news/103786...tes-grand-prix
James Allison: Fresh Upgrade at US Grand Prix Signals New Direction.
October 17, 2023
BaylaSportsF1
Their decision to introduce a new floor for the upcoming US Grand Prix in Austin is significant not just for its potential immediate performance gains but also for what it symbolizes in their ongoing efforts.
“Hopefully it will give us a bit of lap time,” said James Allison.“That’s always a benefit.” He continued:“But it is mostly a useful thing because it’s a bellwether for whether we’re on the right track.
‘New Direction’;
https://baylasportsf1.com/james-alli...new-direction/
Mercedes target podium return in Austin but admit to key ‘worry’ against Red Bull and McLaren
16 October 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Mercedes have set the clear goal of fighting for a podium finish at the upcoming United States Grand Prix as the team look to bounce back from a compromised race last time out in Qatar and get their hands on some more silverware.
Speaking in Mercedes’ post-Qatar Grand Prix debrief, Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin gave his thoughts on the W14’s performance at the Lusail International Circuit and any learnings that can be taken to Austin this weekend.
Shovlin admitted to a “big question” in the Mercedes camp regarding exactly where they will stack up in the pecking order at the Circuit of The Americas, but he nonetheless hopes to see Hamilton and Russell pushing for the rostrum places.
‘Mercedes target podium return’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...UA17HMCu2.html
Sainz win validated 'right direction' for Ferrari – Vasseur.
Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur believes Carlos Sainz's win during the Singapore Grand Prix gave the team "confirmation" that it is heading in the right development direction.
17 October 4:00PM
Author Rory Mitchell
RacingNews365
The team started off the 2023 season on the wrong foot, but now Ferrari is starting to come back to its early 2022 form. The SF-23 started off as a continuation of the F1-75, but it suffered from the same tyre degradation and inconsistencies that plagued the 2022 machine.
At the Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari switched car concepts and moved away from the 'bathtub' design of sidepods in favour of the downwash effect, which is a popular trend due to the success of Red Bull.
While it did not bring immediate success to the team, Ferrari has worked at understanding its package, with a breakthrough made in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, with Sainz going onto take pole and a podium in Italy before winning from pole in Singapore to halt Red Bull's unbeaten run.
‘ "Confirmation" that it is heading in the right development direction’;
https://racingnews365.com/sainz-win-...errari-vasseur
Vasseur hints at keeping ‘excellent’ driver lineup
October 18, 2023
by Andrew Maitland
Grandpx.news
Frederic Vasseur sounds determined to keep Ferrari’s “excellent” driver lineup intact beyond the expiry of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc’s 2024 contracts. The Maranello-based marque’s former president Luca di Montezemolo declared this week that “the last problem for Ferrari today is the drivers – it is the car”.
New team boss Vasseur appears to agree. “The drivers are part of the performance and we have two excellent ones – very good and competitive,” he said at the Il Festival dello Sport this week. “We have talked about them and they are professionals,” Vasseur added. “They know where the limits are and so far they have done a fantastic job.”
Sainz, also at the festival in Trento, denies it. “I trust him (Leclerc) a lot,” he insists. “I see him as honest and I see his commitment to the team. And the important thing is to build the future together.” Sainz, 29, has also been pushing Vasseur for clarity about his expiring contract.
‘Vasseur hints’;
https://grandpx.news/vasseur-hints-a...driver-lineup/
Sainz would expect title fight with Leclerc to be 'close'
17:47, 18th October 2023.
Michael Delaney
F1i.com
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have never fought each other for the world title in F1. But if they do, the Spaniard thinks it would be a close fight between the pair. Unfortunately, Ferrari’s hopes of fielding a championship winning car this season failed to materialize.
“Charles and I often find ourselves close,” commented Sainz during the recent Festival dello Sport. “We haven’t fought for the title, but for a third place in Monza or a pole, yes, and it wouldn’t be much different for a championship.”
“We had three years to train and get to know each other, and we know the respect between us. We all push in the same direction. We have always believed we could win, and we never gave up. It’s this drive that makes me say Ferrari is in the right place to win.”
‘Title fight’;
https://f1i.com/news/490141-sainz-wo...-be-close.html
Charles Leclerc addresses Ferrari boss’ leadership
Charles Leclerc has backed his team principal, Fred Vasseur, despite the team experiencing a challenging outing in 2023.
18 October 2023
by Edward Hardy
Formula1News
Charles Leclerc has commended the pragmatic leadership style of Fred Vasseur, who assumed the role of team principal at Ferrari earlier this year. He further elaborated on the unique blend of passion and pragmatism at Ferrari, stating, “I think as an Italian team, and as Ferrari, this is what I love most about Ferrari is the emotions that we feel.”
“Whenever we are at highs and how passionate the people are, but to have this balance with Fred I think is also really good.” Leclerc highlighted Vasseur’s ability to maintain a clear vision, regardless of the team’s performance, noting,
“To have the clear vision when things are going wrong, and also, when things are going very strong [and say] ‘But that’s not it, we still need to work very hard,’ I think we kind of already had that philosophy.” Leclerc also acknowledged the strengthening of this philosophy under Vasseur’s leadership, asserting, “But I think Fred has strengthened it, and that’s really good.”
‘Pragmatic leadership style’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/charles-l...ss-leadership/
WATCH: First trailer for Christmas Enzo Ferrari biopic
18 October 5:15PM
Author Jake Nichol
RacingNews365
The first trailer for the Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari, biopic has been revealed ahead of the film's release in cinemas in the United States on Christmas Day. Directed by Michael Mann whose previous films include Ali about boxing great Muhammed Ali and Miami Vice, the film focuses on the late 1950s and the 1957 Mille Migilia in Ferrari's life, dealing with the death of his son Dino from Duchenne muscular dystrophy in 1956.
Enzo is portrayed by Adam Driver - Kylo Ren in Star Wars while Laura Ferrari - the mother of Dino is played by Penelope Cruz. Sir Stirling Moss - who famously never drove for Ferrari in F1 after a falling out is played by Ben Collins - who was formerly The Stig on the BBC motoring show Top Gear while Tommaso Basili plays Gianni Agnelli - the former FIAT boss whose grandson John Elkann is now chairman of Ferrari and of the Stellantis group.
‘Enzo Ferrari biopic’;
https://racingnews365.com/watch-firs...ferrari-biopic
Toto Wolff opens up on 'frustrating' crash between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell that shattered Mercedes' points total at Qatar Grand Prix - but he is convinced pair will 'grow' from it ahead of Austin round.
But Wolff was keen to stress that recent events were unlikely to repeat themselves in Austin, with both drivers having learned their lesson.
Published: 17:02, 18 October 2023
By Tamara Prenn For Mailonline
Mail Online
'The last round in Qatar was a case of what might have been,' Wolff shared ahead of raceweekend in Austin. 'As a team, you never want to see your cars collide. It was frustrating to leave a lot of points on the table, particularly as the pace of the car was strong.”
‘It was encouraging though to see how the drivers and the team reacted. Both Lewis and George know the team comes first and do not ever intend to jeopardise that. I am sure we will all grow from this moment. We’re now focused on Austin and making sure we get the most out of each upcoming weekend.’
After reviewing footage of the crash, Hamilton was quick to apologise personally to Russell - with the pair sharing a hug after the race - and the team after first blaming his compatriot for the collision over his radio.
'Frustrating crash’;
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...tin-round.html
Mercedes vs Ferrari and Perez's ultimatum: What to watch for at 2023 United States GP
October 18th 2023
Author: Cambridge Kisby
Motor Sport Magazine
Now that Red Bull has secured its sixth constructors’ title and Max Verstappen is a three-time world champion, F1 approaches the US Grand Prix with eyes focused on the trailing field — four front-running teams set to do battle over a sprint race weekend at COTA.
The resurgence of McLaren has provided Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri with a car that can push Red Bull a little closer and take the fight to the rest of the midfield. Should the fast and flowing curves of COTA suit McLaren’s MCL60, expect the papaya cars to be at the sharp end again.
Who will win the race for second place?
Daniel Ricciardo’s return at the US GP
Sergio Perez’s future in doubt
Logan Sargeant still in search of a point
More scorching temperatures predicted at the US Grand Prix
‘What to watch for’;
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...?nowprocket=1#
Behind the scenes with Logan Sargeant: Williams' rookie on returning to Austin and targets for the rest of 2023
18 October 2023
Logan Sargeant
Williams Racing Driver
Formula One - Official Site
Hey all, I’m touching base from the United States where I’ve been for a few days before heading to the Circuit of The Americas for the US Grand Prix. Retiring the car from the last race was a tough call to make, but I had to put my health first. It’s been good to have a week off to let my body recover. I’m back to full fitness now and fully ready to go for this weekend.
First stop was New York for a few media activities, including appearing on NBC Morning News with Savannah Sellers and chatting to Nylon Magazine and The Players' Tribune. Then it was over to Austin, which is one of my favourite cities in the world. There’s such a good vibe there and it’s one of the places I never tire of going back to.
I’ll be making stops at a few BBQ places – and a Mexican on the river called ATX Cocina, and we’ve got a team dinner, which is a great opportunity for everyone who has worked so hard this year to get together. The Circuit of The Americas is a very special place for me, as not only did I officially join the Williams family on that weekend in 2021, but last year I also did my first FP1 session at the track. So, it’s cool that I’m now heading back there to take the next step – my first race in Austin.
‘Behind the scenes with Logan Sargeant’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...s4d0SaOOp.html
F1 faces another hot race in Austin after punishing Losail temperatures
Formula 1
Posted on 19th October 2023, 7:15
Written by Ida Wood
RaceFans
Following the punishing weather conditions of the Qatar Grand Prix, which prompted the FIA to investigate its extreme effect upon drivers, the last thing the Formula 1 paddock wanted was another hot race. But the forecast for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix indicates they can expect one. The first of three consecutive weeks of racing in the Americas is set to be another battle against the heat.
The average daily high temperature around this time of year in Austin, Texas is 27C, but F1’s sprint sessions on Saturday will be held on that day in considerably hotter conditions. It will be 32C for qualifying at the start of the afternoon, then 34C for the sprint race at 5pm with 40% air humidity. F1 has scheduled in a 2pm start time for Sunday’s grand prix, but will likely have similar conditions to the sprint race. Air temperature will be between 33C and 34C through the race, humidity will be 40% and it is expected to be windier than on previous days.
Drivers can expect this weekend’s race won’t be as demanding as their visit to Losail was as the humidity won’t be as high and the Circuit of the Americas offers more respite between its many quicker corners. They can still expect this to be one of the more physically demanding rounds of the year, though compared to what they went through last time it shouldn’t offer a serious cause for concern.
‘F1 faces another hot race’;
https://www.racefans.net/2023/10/19/...-prix-weather/
Red Bull "vulnerable" at Austin GP as surprise F1 winner picked out over Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen and Red Bull will be favourites for victory in the United States Grand Prix, but Damon Hill thinks another F1 star has a chance to upset them in the Sprint race
19:50 Wed, 18 Oct 2023.
By Daniel Moxon Senior F1 Writer
The Mirror
Damon Hill tipped Lando Norris to upset Red Bull in the Sprint race at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. "I think Lando has got to win," said the Sky Sports F1 pundit, referring to Saturday's Sprint race in Austin. He's due one, isn't he Lando? Sprint, Lando – race is going to be Max.
"I just think it's a question of who else is on the podium. Checo [Perez] has got to turn the wick up. The Mexican Grand Prix is coming up. He's got to do something. Find that thing, whatever it is or not try too hard or something. I don't know what it is."
Norris takes part in his 100th F1 Grand Prix this weekend. The Brit has always enjoyed a strong reputation in the sport and is widely regarded as a potential future champion, but so far the stars have failed to align for Norris to win a race.
‘Red Bull vulnerable’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...in-gp-31223682
Race guide for the United States Grand Prix
16:37 Wed, 18 Oct 2023.
By Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical
Following one of the physically most demanding races of F1 history, the Qatar Grand Prix, the field now moves to North America this weekend with the Circuit of the Americas set to host the United States Grand Prix, Round 18 of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. F1Technical's senior writer Balázs Szabó picks out some trivia and stat ahead of the race in Texas.
The 5.513km track only joined Formula One in 2012, but it has already made its reputation since. The sport left the United States in 2007 due to the lack of interest and enthusiasm. However, there was always a growing wish for Formula One to return to the important market, and the idea of the reorganized United States Grand Prix was proposed in the middle of 2010.
The circuit was the first in the United States to be purpose-built for Formula One. The layout was conceived by 1993 Motorcycle World Champion Kevin Schwantz with the assistance of German architect and circuit designer Hermann Tilke, who has also designed the Sepang, Shanghai, Yas Marina, Istanbul, Bahrain, Yeongam, and Buddh circuits, as well as the reprofiling of the Hockenheimring and Fuji Speedway.
‘Track purpose-built for Formula One’;
https://www.f1technical.net/news/24239
West Aussie ace Daniel Ricciardo to make Formula 1 comeback at US Grand Prix
Wed, 18 October 2023 7:11PM
Philip Duncan
Press Association
The West Australian
Daniel Ricciardo will return from injury for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. The 34-year-old Australian has missed the past five races after he broke his left hand in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix on August 25. However, the PA news agency has been told Ricciardo, who took part in a Red Bull demonstration run in Nashville last weekend, will be back in his AlphaTauri cockpit for practice at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas on Friday.
Ricciardo was handed a second chance by Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri following his dismissal by McLaren at the end of last season. Despite his injury, AlphaTauri announced last month they had retained the eight-time grand prix winner for 2024 alongside Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda.
‘Formula 1 comeback’;
https://thewest.com.au/sport/f1/dani...rix-c-12247972
Red Bull warned of rival who ‘are going to be good’ at US Grand Prix.
Ex-F1 racer Jan Lammers has tipped Mercedes to provide a stern challenge to the dominant Red Bull team in Austin.
19 Oct 2023 1:45 PM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com
Lammers has name-dropped Mercedes as a team that could keep Red Bull on their toes, arguing that they have shown “potential” recently which they could not take advantage of. George Russell recovered to P4 in Qatar despite colliding with team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap.
“Mercedes has shown a lot of potential in recent races,” Lammers told RacingNews365.com. “They just haven’t gotten the most out of it for the time being. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they manage to do that now. In that case, Mercedes is going to be good in the United States.”
‘Stern challenge’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bu...-us-grand-prix
What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2023 United States Grand Prix?
19 October 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Pirelli have announced which tyres they will be bringing to the circuit for this weekend’s United States Grand Prix – the fifth Sprint weekend of the season and the second in a row.
F1’s Official tyre supplier have decided that the teams will have the option to run the C2 (hard tyre), C3 (medium tyre), and C4 (soft tyre) in Austin – the same tyre range last used at the Sprint weekend at Spa-Francorchamps in July. Due to the revised Sprint format, there will be a change in the number of sets of tyres given to the teams. Pirelli will once again bring two sets of the hards, but they will also nominate four sets of the mediums, and just six sets of the softs.
The amount of medium compound tyres will be increased because of Saturday’s Sprint shootout, which will require the teams to run the mediums in both SQ1 and SQ2, with the softs only being used in SQ3. “Austin kicks off a series of four races – three of them run consecutively – on the American continent and it all begins with the United States Grand Prix," said Pirelli's Motorsport Director Mario Isola.
‘Pirelli have announced which tyres they will be bringing’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...oTFNZVcIl.html
The biggest F1 scandals: Qatar GP outshone by bizarre American tyre fiasco
19 October 2:00PM
Author Luke Merkx
Co-author Jesse Janse
RacingNews365
The year is 2005. Lewis Hamilton drives in Formula 3, Max Verstappen goes to primary school and Fernando Alonso fights for his first world title. It is also the year in which the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis ends in farce.
Embarrassment: The result? Thousands of American fans in the grandstands and millions of TV viewers are presented with an embarrassing display. All twenty drivers will start their warm-up lap, but only six take to the start: Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello, Jordan's Tiago Monteiro and Narain Karthikeyan and Minardi's Christijan Albers and Patrick Friesacher.
The rest of the drivers dive into the pit lane at the end of the formation lap and then park their cars and do not participate in the race. During the starting procedure, the engine noise is drowned out by boos from the crowd. Schumacher would go on to claim the only Ferrari victory of the season, Monteiro scored his first and only F1 podium finish and Christijan Albers clinched points for the first and only time in his Formula 1 career
‘Bizarre American tyre fiasco’;
https://racingnews365.com/the-bigges...an-tyre-fiasco
Ricciardo eager for US GP F1 return after sideline frustration
19th Oct. 2023, 13:16
by Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week
Daniel Ricciardo is eager for his return from injury at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix after admitting it was “frustrating” watching from the sidelines.
Ricciardo, who replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri only 10 races into the year, has been absent from the previous five rounds since breaking his left hand in a practice crash at Zandvoort at the end of August. The Australian underwent a run in the simulator ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix but elected to delay his comeback by one race weekend to allow his injury to heal further.
“It’s good to be back! My hand is much better, and the simulator was a useful way of assessing it,” Ricciardo said in AlphaTauri’s Austin preview. “I tried it out in the week before Qatar, but I didn’t feel it was at full potential, so I spent the rest of that week in the UK, spending more time in the sim, and got to a point where I felt ready to go.”
‘Ricciardo eager’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...e-frustration/
Stroll replacement rumours SWIRL after F1 poster mishap
Thursday 19 October 2023 11:57
Tyler Foster
GPFans
Aston Martin’s commitment to Lance Stroll seemingly came into question after an embarrassing error from the United States Grand Prix organisers saw reserve driver Felipe Drugovich included on an F1 poster instead of the Canadian.
In an ironic twist, the organisers for the upcoming United States Grand Prix in Austin accidentally included Drugovich instead of Stroll on a poster showing the current F1 drivers. After this was seemingly noticed on social media, the organisers moved to quickly correct this mistake and return Stroll to his spot.
‘Rumours SWIRL’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...d-prix-austin/
F1 take action to stop Lance Stroll rumour mill going into overdrive
19 Oct 2023 10:00 AM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com
The rumour mill was almost sent into overdrive when Felipe Drugovich, rather than Lance Stroll, featured on the United States GP signage, while Daniel Ricciardo also was not safe from the errors. Ahead of media Thursday in Austin, images appeared on social media showing Aston Martin reserve Drugovich on the driver posters, rather than Fernando Alonso’s actual team-mate Stroll.
Had Formula 1 let the cat out of the bag early? Stroll has suffered an alarming slump in form and was given a formal warning for his altercation in Qatar with trainer Henry Howe, triggering speculation that Stroll could be preparing to exit his father Lawrence’s Aston Martin team.
That was not the only mishap though, with fans also taking to social media to highlight that Ricciardo’s name above his AlphaTauri garage had been spelt wrong. The image showed that the ‘I’ had been missed out of his surname. He has not been gone that long!
‘F1 take action’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-act...stroll-mistake
Five Things to Watch at the 2023 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin.
The second of three U.S. races this year, Austin has always delivered a fantastic spectacle on and off the race track since its debut on the calendar in 2012. Here are five story lines that you should know ahead of this weekend’s race.
Updated October 19, 2023 12:27 PM
By Katy Fairman Sports Illustrated
The News Tribune, Washington
Another Sprint weekend: For most F1 fans, they’ll know the format of a race weekend as follows: Friday practice, Saturday qualifying and then the race Sunday.
Ricciardo is back from injury: Daniel Ricciardo might be Australian, but the AlphaTauri driver has always had an obsession with the United States Grand Prix.
Big upgrades on the way for the Haas F1 Team: The team is fronted by drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg, with Netflix’s Drive to Survive favorite Guenther Steiner as their team principal.
F1 Academy makes its F1 debut: F1 Academy, which is in its inaugural season, will conclude in Austin this weekend and crown its first champion.
Pressure for Pérez and home hero Sergeant: Verstappen might have just clinched another world championship, but his teammate, Sergio Pérez, is not having quite the same fortunes. …he’s faced recent struggles and has not been putting in the performances expected of him. There’s also one final seat next season that’s not yet decided, and that’s at Williams Racing. Currently, American Logan Sargeant holds the slot for the rest of 20…
‘Five Things to Watch’;
https://www.thenewstribune.com/sport...mainstage_card
In pictures: Taking to Austin's streets to reward fans for their support.
19.10.2023
Aston Martin F1 - Official Site
Ahead of the United States Grand Prix, we took the streets of Austin to meet fans, hear your stories of fandom and reward your incredible support.
We hear you, Austin: I/ AM A FAN is all about recognising and rewarding your unique fandom, so we took to the streets of Austin to listen to your unique stories of support. We gave each of the fans we met a limited edition Fernando Alonso United States Grand Prix cap in return for their stories of fandom.
A unique reward for a unique story, with each cap different from the next due to no two caps featuring an identical pattern. View our gallery of passionate fans and hear some of their stories ahead of the United States Grand Prix.
‘EL PLAN: Limited edition Fernando Alonso United States Grand Prix cap in return for their stories of fandom’;
https://www.astonmartinf1.com/en-GB/...-their-support
MAX ABOUT AUSTIN GP: 'NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HIT 50 WINS'
Published on 19 October 2023
by Florence Cobben
Verstappen.nl
Two weeks ago Max Verstappen claimed his third Formula 1 world driver's championship title in Qatar during the Saturday sprint race. After a small party with the Oracle Red Bull Racing Team, Max was prepared for another race that Sunday, which he won.
In Austin, Texas, the title-holder was asked if he could celebrate back home in Monaco: “A little bit with some friends. It was also just nice to be home, before heading into this triple header. So yeah, nothing too crazy.”
If Max wins this Sunday, it will be his 50th Grand Prix win. A real milestone. “It’s a nice number,” Max says, “I never thought I would hit (50 wins). Now that we’re getting close to it, we should try to expand a bit more. But, we’ll see. It’s more important that we focus on this weekend.”
'NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HIT 50 WINS';
https://news.verstappen.com/en/article/5281/
What's the weather forecast for the 2023 United States Grand Prix?
19 October 2023
Formula One - Official Site
2023 Qatar Grand Prix weekend weather forecast
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 – FP1 AND QUALIFYING
Conditions: Extremely hot day with temperatures largely above normal and approaching record highs. FP1: 32°C // Q: 35°C.
Maximum temperature expected: 35 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 18 Celsius
Chance of rain: 0%
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 – SPRINT SHOOTOUT AND SPRINT
Conditions: A sunny day with a very hot feeling, with no wind anticipated throughout the day. SS: 32°C // SPRINT: 34°C.
Maximum temperature expected: 34 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 18 Celsius
Chance of rain: 0%
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 – RACE WEATHER
Conditions: Still fair and hot weather throughout the day but with southerly winds expected to gradually increase in the afternoon. RACE: 32°C
Maximum temperature expected: 33 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 18 Celsius
Chance of rain: 0%
‘Weather forecast’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...rLbz3Djjy.html
F1 stars could face massive new fines after remarkable rule change ahead of Austin GP
Formula 1 drivers are paid handsomely for their work, but their wallets could take a huge hit for any rule-breaking going forward after the FIA decided to make some changes
20:03 Thu, 19 Oct 2023.
By Daniel Moxon Senior F1 Writer
The Mirror
Formula 1 drivers face fines up to almost £1m for future rule-breaking after the World Motor Sport Council agreed to quadruple the current limit. The International Sporting Code previously stated that F1 stewards could give out fines up to a maximum of 250,000 euros (£218k). That figure has not been changed for more than a decade but, at a meeting held in Geneva, it was decided an increase was required.
And F1 drivers face the most significant rise as flouting the rules could now cost them up to one million euros (£871k). Competitors in all other FIA world championship series have a new limit of three-quarters of that amount, while all other FIA-sanctioned competitions have a maximum fine only half the size of F1.
In a statement issued by the governing body, it was asserted that the fine limit "has not been reviewed nor amended for at least the last twelve years", and that the previous limit "does not reflect the current needs of motor sport".
‘Massive new fines’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...in-gp-31233299
Drew Barrymore is all smiles while checking out pit row and interviewing racers during previews of F1 Grand Prix of United States in Austin... amid her talk show writers controversy
Published: 01:44, 20 October 2023
By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com
Barrymore was donning a black Oracle/Red Bull Racing fire suit with red stripes down the side and a pair of blue sneakers. She also wore black gloves as her auburn hair flowed down past her shoulders for the outing.
The host was also seen interviewing Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner and Mexican racer Sergio Perez from Oracle Red Bull Racing.
‘Drew Barrymore is all smiles’;
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ntroversy.html
Verstappen fastest in sole US GP practice.
World Champion Max Verstappen set the pace during the sole practice session for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.
19:46 Fri, 20 Oct 2023.
by Phillip Horton
Motorsport Week
Verstappen clocked a time of 1:35.912s when drivers carried out qualifying simulations on Soft tyres during the closing stages of the one-hour session. The US Grand Prix is one of the six Sprint weekends designated by Formula 1 in 2023, meaning qualifying will take place later on Friday, ahead of Saturday’s Sprint sessions.
Verstappen’s time left him 0.156s clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton – who had been fastest during the Hard tyre runs – in third spot. Sergio Perez showed an upturn in performance by classifying fourth, three-tenths behind his team-mate.
‘Verstappen fastest’;
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/...s-gp-practice/
F1 United States Grand Prix 2023 - Friday Practice Results
20 Oct 2023
Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
2023 F1 United States Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)
Pos Driver Nat. Team Time
1 Max Verstappen NED Oracle Red Bull Racing 1m35.912s
2 Charles Leclerc MON Scuderia Ferrari 1m36.068s
3 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 1m36.193s
4 Sergio Perez MEX Oracle Bull Racing 1m36.212s
5 Kevin Magnussen DEN MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 1m36.472s
6 George Russell GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 1m36.474s
7 Alex Albon THA Williams Racing 1m36.492s
8 Carlos Sainz ESP Scuderia Ferrari 1m36.533s
9 Nico Hulkenberg GER MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 1m36.702s
10 Pierre Gasly FRA BWT Alpine F1 Team 1m36.705s
‘Results from Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix, Round 18 of the F1 2023 world championship’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/results/103...actice-results
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from first practice for the United States Grand Prix
20 October 2023
Becky Hart.
Special Contributor.
Formula One - Official Site.
‘AS IT HAPPENED’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...EhiVZRRmd.html
F1 Live - United States GP Free Practice 1 Watchalong | Live timings + Commentary
20 October 2023
Racing Statistics
‘Free Practice 1 Watchalong’;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXEXciTmBDE
2023 United States GP FP1: Piastri pulls off impressive save after running off track in first practice.
20 Oct 2023
Formula One - Official Site.
Oscar Piastri was a heartbeat away from crashing into the barriers in first practice at the Circuit of The Americas, but just managed to catch his McLaren as he ran wide at Turn 9.
‘Impressive save’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...474299361.html
Lando Norris leaves Carlos Sainz shaken with Austin GP near miss – "Oh my god"
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz was aware enough to avoid a nasty crash with his former McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the first and only practice session at the United States Grand Prix
19:14 Fri, 20 Oct 2023.
By Daniel Moxon Senior F1 Writer
The Mirror
A panicked Carlos Sainz sounded shaken after a scary near-miss with friend Lando Norris during United States Grand Prix practice.
The session was less than 10 minutes old when they almost came together. The Ferrari driver was on a hot lap while Norris was driving his McLaren rather more sedately to get his tyres into their optimum window. But as Sainz came tearing through the COTA esses, his former team-mate failed to move too far off the racing line and the Spaniard had to bail out.
Drivers usually send angry messages after such incidents, but there was a not of worry in Sainz's voice as he reported the near-miss over the radio. "Oh my god, whoa," he said, before telling his team: "Lando there. I think he didn't see me, but we nearly crashed." Fortunately, Sainz was able to react in time to avoid hitting into the side of the McLaren.
‘Carlos Sainz shaken’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...fying-31242545
Stroll MISERY worsens after United States Grand Prix practice disaster
Friday 20 October 2023 20:27
Tyler Foster
GPFans
Lance Stroll’s recent frustrations continue as the Canadian driver suffered mechanical issues during the opening practice session of the United States sprint weekend.
In FP1, his Aston Martin AMR23 was only able to complete five laps before having to pit due to overheating front left brake discs. Stroll subsequently finished the session as the slowest of the 20 cars due to his lack of running, and will now be behind the weekend’s run plan compared to the rest of the grid..
‘Frustrations continue’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/10...prix-practice/
US Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc takes stunning pole, Max Verstappen to start P6.
Charles Leclerc has earned a superb pole position for the US Grand Prix on Sunday, beating Lando Norris to the P1 grid slot in a thrilling qualifying session in Austin.
20 Oct 2023 11:07 PM
Henry Valantine
PlanetF1.com
Max Verstappen had set a time good enough for pole, but a track limits breach at Turn 19 saw him drop to sixth on the grid – with Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz and George Russell rounding out the top five.
Further down, there was disappointment for both Aston Martin drivers, however, as Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll both dropped out in Q1, set to start 17th and 19th respectively as they struggled to extract pace from the updated AMR23.
Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant were the others to drop out in Q1, with a frantic session coming to a close.
‘Stunning pole’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/us-gra...lifying-report
Qualifying Results – 2023 United States Grand Prix
20th October 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
Results (Classification):
Q3
1. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari -1:34.723
2. Lando Norris McLaren +0.130
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.139
4. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.222
5. George Russell Mercedes +0.356
6. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.358
7. Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.366
8. Esteban Ocon Alpine +0.431
9. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.450
10. Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.744
‘United States Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from qualifying for Sunday’s 2023 F1 World Championship race at the Circuit of the Americas’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/qualifying...and-prix-83310
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from qualifying for the United States Grand Prix
20 October 2023
Formula One - Official Site
‘AS IT HAPPENED’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...iaWzFouGD.html
F1 United States Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened
20 October 2023
Reporting By: Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
‘Qualifying: As it happened’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/live/f1-uni...ng-it-happened
F1 Live - United States GP Free Quali Watchalong | Live timings + Commentary
20 October 2023
Racing Statistics
‘Quali Watchalong’;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU-sQbRusKk
F1 stewards penalise Max Verstappen as Red Bull F1 star rues Austin GP qualifying error
Max Verstappen was momentarily top of the timesheets in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, but lost pole position to Charles Leclerc when his time was deleted
20 October 2023, 00:29
By Daniel Moxon Senior F1 Writer
The Mirror
Max Verstappen said a "little mistake" led to the moment which saw the United States Grand Prix stewards delete his pole-sitting lap in qualifying. The Dutchman looked to have gone quickest overall to cement his place at the front of the grid for Sunday's race in Austin.
But TV cameras showed Verstappen had appeared to exceed track limits on the penultimate corner of that lap and, soon after, the stewards concurred that it was an illegal lap. So it was scrubbed from the board and the Red Bull driver was relegated to sixth place. Charles Leclerc took pole in his absence, while Lando Norris pulled off an excellent lap to pip Lewis Hamilton to a spot on the front row.
"I knew in Turn 19 that it was going to be a close call," said Verstappen of that lost lap. "I had a little mistake in Turn 1 so I had to really push for it in the rest of the lap. It's fine margins, honestly, I didn't even understeer, I just tried to really maximise the corner and I misjudged it by a little bit."
‘F1 stewards penalise Max Verstappen’;
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formu...fying-31243910
Leclerc admits surprise at Ferrari's pace after taking pole position for United States GP.
Charles Leclerc admitted that he was surprised by Ferrari's pace in Austin but praised the work of his team after he went on to take a stunning pole position for the United States Grand Prix.
20 October 2023
Formula One - Official Site
This is the third time this season that Leclerc has taken pole position on a Sprint weekend – after Baku and Belgium – and when asked why that continues to happen, Leclerc said: “I don't know. I think as a team we did a great job.
“We know that in this Sprint weekend it’s more important than ever to have a clean FP1 [and] we did. We had a good FP1, we started with a strong base thanks to the work the guys have done to prepare this weekend, with a car straight away feeling good, then I was feeling good.”
“I was happy throughout qualifying, the last lap in Q3, there was a bit of mistakes here and there, but I think it wasn’t easy for everybody. So, really happy to be starting on pole for Sunday.” Asked if Ferrari were surprised by their pace compared to their rivals, Leclerc said: “Yes, we are. In the last sector we have been very strong whether it’s in FP1 this morning or in qualifying.”
‘Surprised by Ferrari's pace’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...C1mcctVwI.html
ONBOARD: Charles Leclerc’s 2023 Pirelli Pole Position Award lap at the United States Grand Prix
21 Oct 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Ride onboard with Charles Leclerc as the Ferrari driver claims pole position with a lap of 1:34.723 in qualifying at the 2023 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
‘Pirelli Pole Position Award’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...028085354.html
Qualifying Highlights: 2023 United States Grand Prix
20 Oct 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Watch highlights from qualifying at the Circuit of The Americas ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
‘Highlights from qualifying’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...645839696.html
Max Verstappen predicts ‘fun’ US GP after falling foul of ‘fine margins’
21 Oct 2023 1:08 AM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com
Max Verstappen is ready to have some “fun” in Austin after a track limits violation dumped him out of pole position and down to P6. And Verstappen seemingly had done enough as he went 0.005s clear of Charles Leclerc, though then the nervous wait began to learn of whether he had breached track limits at Turn 19.
As it turned out, Verstappen had gone beyond the white line and so lost that time, meaning he would instead be forced to settle for a P6 grid slot. But, while it was “unfortunate” to fall foul of track limits, Verstappen is not letting that dampen his mood for the rest of the race weekend.
“I mean, I knew in [Turn] 19 that it was going to be a close call,” Verstappen told Sky F1. “I had a little mistake in Turn 1, so I had to really push for it in the rest of the lap. It’s fine margins, honestly. I didn’t even understeer, I just tried to really maximise the corner and I misjudged it by a little bit. It’s very fine margins when you’re pushing to the limit. It was a bit unfortunate, but it makes the Sunday also a bit more fun.”
‘Fine margins’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...y-track-limits
CHRISTIAN HORNER: 'HE HAD TO GIVE IT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING'
Published on 21 October 2023
by Johan Peeters
Verstappen.nl
Christian Horner, team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects after Friday’s qualifying for the United States Grand Prix: “It looked like we were going to get pole today but then a small lock up at turn 1 put Max on the back foot so he had to give it absolutely everything. He tried, but unfortunately we didn’t quite do it today.”
“Checo struggled with balance slightly but it was tight margins with not a lot in it but it will make for an interesting race on Sunday. We start from P6 and P9 for the race which makes things a little harder for us but there is always an opportunity for victory and we look forward to seeing what Sunday brings."
‘ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING';
https://news.verstappen.com/en/article/5284/
Perez blames wind for Verstappen defecit in United States GP qualifying
Sergio Perez could only manage ninth in qualifying for the 2023 US GP
October 21, 2023
By Adam Dickinson
Total Motorsport
Perez would’ve been nearly half a second behind his teammate were it not for that intervention by the stewards though, and the highest he managed across all three qualifying sessions was sixth in Q1.
“It certainly wasn’t a straightforward one I was struggling with the balance from low speed to high speed, especially in the low-speed,” Perez told the media. “We did some changes that probably didn’t help us as much.”
‘Perez blames wind’;
https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...gp-qualifying/
Alonso rues Aston Martin’s ‘terrible’ FP1 as he predicts ‘heavily compromised’ race following shock Q1 exit
21 October 2023
Formula One - Official Site
Fernando Alonso is expecting Aston Martin to face a “heavily compromised” race in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix after the team suffered a double Q1 exit in qualifying, marking the first time that Alonso has failed to progress beyond the opening session in 2023.
Having lost momentum to rivals including Mercedes and Ferrari in recent races, the team brought a new floor for the AMR23 to Austin but struggled to collect crucial data in Friday’s free practice hour, in what will be the sole practice session of another Sprint weekend. When asked after the session if his early exit was due to not getting a clean lap in, or whether it was in fact the car’s maximum performance, Alonso explained: “No, it was the maximum, I think.
“The lap was not ideal, the out lap especially, the traffic was very badly managed. I think I crossed the line within one second of the limit, so I started the lap too close to the cars in front, so that didn’t help. The lap felt okay, and the pace was really not good enough to be into Q2, and let’s see tomorrow if we can make a good Sprint, because Sunday’s race is heavily compromised now.”
‘Aston Martin’s ‘terrible’ FP1’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...7aNxjyYsI.html
Verstappen nets USGP sprint pole despite 360-degree spin scare.
Max Verstappen returned to pole position for the United States sprint event as the Red Bull driver denied grand prix polesitter Charles Leclerc in Saturday’s shootout.
Sunday 22nd October, 2023 - 5:25am
By Ian Parkes
Speedcafe
With the soft tyres strapped to the cars for what was effectively a one-lap showdown in Q3 as none of the cars emerged from the garage until late on, Verstappen set the bar early on with a time of one minute 34.538secs around the Circuit of the Americas.
For Verstappen, there was a degree of redemption after claiming pole for the grand prix for a moment on Friday, only for his lap to be deleted, allowing him to clinch his third sprint pole from the five events so far this year.
Behind him, his rivals lined up to challenge, but the three-time F1 champion did enough to keep them at bay, with the top three separated by just 0.069s, with Leclerc on the front row, and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton third quickest.
‘Redemption’;
https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/10/22...hootout-scare/
Sprint Shootout Results – 2023 United States Grand Prix
21st October 2023
by Emer Hedderman
FormulaSpy
SQ3
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing -1:34.538
2. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.055
3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.069
4. Lando Norris McLaren +0.101
5. Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.356
6. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.401
7. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +0.503
8. George Russell Mercedes +0.661
9. Alex Albon Williams Racing +0.828
10. Pierre Gasly Alpine +1.359
‘United States Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from the shootout for tonight’s 2023 F1 World Championship race at the Circuit of the Americas’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/sprint-sho...and-prix-83326
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from the Sprint Shootout at the United States Grand Prix
21 October 2023
Becky Hart
Special Contributor.
Formula One - Official Site
‘As it happened’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...UHWlLCWlh.html
F1 United States Grand Prix 2023 - Sprint: LIVE UPDATES!
21 October 2023, 18:41
Reporting By: Connor McDonagh
Crash.Net
‘Sprint: LIVE UPDATES!’;
https://www.crash.net/f1/live/f1-uni...t-live-updates
F1 Live - United States GP Sprint Shootout Watchalong | Live timings + Commentary
21 October 2023
Racing Statistics
‘Sprint Shootout Watchalong’;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqaP63sq20A
Charles Leclerc calls for George Russell penalty as FIA investigate US GP near-miss
21 Oct 2023 7:08 PM
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com
Charles Leclerc was clear in his mind that George Russell deserves a penalty after their impeding encounter in the Austin sprint shootout.
While qualifying to determine the United States Grand Prix grid took place on Friday, the drivers were back in qualifying action on Saturday to set the starting order for the sprint. And it only took until the latter stages of SQ1 for some drama, as Russell seemed to very much get in the way of Leclerc.
As Leclerc swept through the penultimate corner at the Circuit of The Americas, the Ferrari driver found a slow-moving Russell in his Mercedes on the exit, wrecking that final flying lap for Leclerc. Both drivers cleared the SQ1 stage, but that was of little comfort to Leclerc.
‘FIA investigate US GP near-miss’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/charle...-penalty-us-gp