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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.

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.

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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;^[7] Liam Lawson replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB, as Riccardo was dropped from the team following the Singapore Grand Prix.^[8][9]

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]

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.^[11][12] The Alpine A524 switched to an orange livery to promote the Xbox video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.^[13]

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.^[14] 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 AMR24 had significant adjustments; 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 receive any upgrades.^{[15][16][17][18]}

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.^[19]

Sprint qualifying was held on October 18 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.^[20][21][22]

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	PLa
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:[23][24]

Notes

• ^a – Alexander Albon qualified 18th, but was required to start the sprint from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.^[24]

The sprint was held on October 19, 2024, at 13:00 local time (UTC–5), and ran for 19 laps.^[25]

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	+37.059a	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:[24][26]

Notes

• ^a – Oscar Piastri received a five-second time penalty for forcing Pierre Gasly off track. His final position was not affected by the penalty.^[26][27]

Qualifying was held on October 19, 2024, at 17:00 local time (UTC–5), and determined the starting grid order for the main race.^[28]

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	PLa
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	19b
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	18c
107% time: 1:39.559
Source:[29][30]

Notes

• ^a – George Russell qualified sixth, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.^[30]
• ^b – Liam Lawson was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power unit elements.^[30][31]
• ^c – Zhou Guanyu received a five-place grid penalty for a fourth energy store.^[30]

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

The race was won by Charles Leclerc, followed by Carlos Sainz Jr. for a Ferrari 1-2, their first since 2006. The former taking the lead on the start while the latter was blocked by the front duo of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris Pole-sitter Norris finished third on track, before being demoted to fourth by a penalty for overtaking Max Verstappen off-track.

Similar to the incident between Verstappen and Norris, Alex Albon made contact with Esteban Ocon, resulting in damage to Albon, while Ocon dropped to last. Liam Lawson (RB), recovered from 19th to 9th on his return to Formula One.

Both Mercedes drivers faced problems; Lewis Hamilton spun off at Turn 19, bringing out the Safety Car, while teammate George Russell, who was penalized for forcing Valtteri Bottas off the track, recovered to sixth, having crashed out in qualifying.^[32]

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	+20.354a	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	+1:30.558b	6
13	14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco–Mercedes	55	+1 lap	7
14	22	Yuki Tsunoda	RB–Honda RBPT	55	+1 lapc	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:[30][33][34][35]

Notes

• ^a – Lando Norris finished third, but received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.^[36]
• ^b – Pierre Gasly received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. His final position was not affected by the penalty.^[37]
• ^c – Yuki Tsunoda received a five-second time penalty for forcing Alexander Albon off track. His final position was not affected by the penalty.^[38]

Verstappen remained in the lead of the Drivers’ Championship, having extended his lead to 57 points over Norris, who remained in second with 297 points, while Leclerc was a further 22 points behind. McLaren maintained their lead in the Constructors’ Championship as well, but lost a little bit of ground towards Red Bull, as only 40 points were separating the top two, with Ferrari only a further eight points behind Red Bull in third following their first 1–2 finish since the Australian Grand Prix earlier in the season.

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
• Competitor marked in bold and with an asterisk still has a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.

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