2023 United States Grand Prix - Page 4

George Russell accepts responsibility

George Russell was quick to accept responsibility for the two penalties he received on Sprint Saturday at the United States Grand Prix, which ultimately ruined his day. Russell was on the receiving end of a three-place grid penalty during the sprint shootout after impeding Charles Leclerc, something which demoted him to P11. “And penalty for

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Charles Leclerc ‘happy’ with Max Verstappen aggression

Charles Leclerc admitted after Saturday’s Sprint race at the United States Grand Prix that he was “happy” with how aggressive Max Verstappen was on the opening lap, who he battled with on the run up to the first corner. It was the Monegasque who made the better launch off the line in P2 despite being

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Max Verstappen fumes at Red Bull

Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s United States Grand Prix from sixth on the grid, after a challenging qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). With it being a sprint weekend, qualifying took place on Friday evening in Austin, Texas; however, this didn’t stop the track temperatures from being in the low 40s. Ahead of

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Fernando Alonso criticises Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso has admitted that qualifying at the United States Grand Prix on Friday evening was “very badly managed” by Aston Martin, as he was forced to deal with traffic ahead of his Q1 elimination. For the second Grand Prix in a row, qualifying took place on the Friday due to it being a sprint

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Sergio Perez admits to ‘struggling’ with RB19

Sergio Perez has admitted that he struggled with the balance of the RB19 on Friday at the United States Grand Prix, resulting in yet another underwhelming qualifying session. With it being a sprint weekend, the drivers only had Free Practice 1 to tune their cars, as the paddock enters parc ferme conditions when qualifying gets

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‘Anything is possible’: Lewis Hamilton reveals lofty US GP goal

Lewis Hamilton is targeting victory on Sunday at the United States Grand Prix, after qualifying in a superb third place. Despite having claimed 104 pole positions in his Formula 1 career, qualifying has tended to be Hamilton’s weakness since the new aerodynamic regulations were introduced. On Friday evening at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA)

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Fernando Alonso speaks out on Aston Martin performance

Fernando Alonso has revealed that he’s “super proud” of Aston Martin’s efforts this season despite the current threat of McLaren, as the Silverstone-based side have scored 197 points more this season than they had done in 2022 ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Formula 1 heads to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend

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United States GP commit embarrassing Lance Stroll blunder

The organisers of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix have been left red in the race ahead of the on-track action getting underway, after putting up a banner by mistake. A Formula 1 fan posted an image at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) of a banner which had been put up, which mistakenly featured

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Daniel Ricciardo speaks out on F1 comeback

After missing five races through injury after fracturing a metacarpal in his left hand at the Dutch Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo is returning to action this weekend at the United States Grand Prix. With Ricciardo being a fan favourite at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), he’s chosen a good venue to return in terms

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Sergio Perez ‘laughing’ at retirement rumours

Sergio Perez has revealed ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix that he’s “laughing” at rumours that he’s going to retire at the end of the season. It was speculated ahead of this weekend’s trip to the Circuit of the Americas that Perez was potentially going to announce his retirement from Formula 1 next

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