2023 United States Grand Prix

The 2023 United States Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix 2023) was a Formula One motor race that took place on October 22, 2023 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. It was the eighteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the fifth Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.

2023 United States Grand Prix
Race 18 of 22 in the 2023 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit of the Americas
Layout of the Circuit of the Americas
Race details[1]
Date October 22, 2023
Official name Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix 2023
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)
Attendance 432,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:34.723
Fastest lap
Driver Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT
Time 1:38.139 on lap 56
Podium
First
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
Second
McLaren-Mercedes
Third
Ferrari
Lap leaders

Max Verstappen won both races; in the main race, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished second and sixth respectively but were disqualified due to post-race scrutineering determining that their skid blocks were excessively worn. Due to this, Logan Sargeant scored his first career point.

Background

The event was held across the weekend of October 20–22. It was the eighteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship and the 52nd running of the United States Grand Prix. The weekend was the fifth of six in the season to follow the sprint format.[3]

Championship standings before the race

Coming into the weekend, Max Verstappen, who took his third consecutive Drivers' Champion title at the preceding Qatar Grand Prix, led the Drivers' Championship by 209 points from teammate Sergio Pérez, with Lewis Hamilton third, a further 30 points behind. Red Bull Racing, having secured the title at the Japanese Grand Prix, led the Constructors' Championship over Mercedes by 331 points and Ferrari by a further 28 points.[4]

Entrants
See also: 2023 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with the exception of the returning Daniel Ricciardo, who replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri starting at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ricciardo's seat was filled by Liam Lawson in the previous five Grands Prix after Ricciardo was forced to withdraw due to a broken metacarpal bone in a crash during the second practice of the Dutch Grand Prix.[5][6][7]

Tyre choices
Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3 and C4 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively) for teams to use at the event.[8]

Practice

The only practice session was held on October 20, 2023, at 12:30 local time (UTC−5).[9] Max Verstappen topped the session, followed by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in second and third, respectively.[10] Lance Stroll of Aston Martin ran only five laps before he was forced to return to the pits due to brake issues.[10][11][12]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on October 20, 2023, at 16:00 local time (UTC−5), and determined the starting grid for the main race.[9]

Qualifying report

Charles Leclerc took pole position ahead of Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton. Championship leader Max Verstappen qualified in sixth after having a lap time fast enough for pole position deleted due to track limits. Aston Martin suffered a double Q1 knockout with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll placing seventeenth and nineteenth, respectively.

Qualifying classification
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:36.061 1:35.004 1:34.723 1
2 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.110 1:35.441 1:34.853 2
3 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:35.091 1:35.240 1:34.862 3
4 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:35.824 1:35.302 1:34.945 4
5 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:36.165 1:35.606 1:35.079 5
6 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:35.346 1:35.008 1:35.081 6
7 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:36.158 1:35.496 1:35.089 7
8 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:36.131 1:35.413 1:35.154 8
9 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:35.989 1:35.679 1:35.173 9
10 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.064 1:35.576 1:35.467 10
11 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:35.913 1:35.697 N/A 11
12 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:36.052 1:35.698 N/A 12
13 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:36.082 1:35.858 N/A 13
14 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:36.009 1:35.880 N/A PL1
15 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:36.213 1:35.974 N/A 14
16 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:36.235 N/A N/A PL2
17 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:36.268 N/A N/A PL3
18 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:36.315 N/A N/A 15
19 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:36.589 N/A N/A PL4
20 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:36.827 N/A N/A 16
107% time: 1:41.747
Source:[13][14]
Notes
  • ^1 – Kevin Magnussen qualified 14th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as elements of different specifications from the ones originally used were installed on his car during parc fermé conditions.[14][15]
  • ^2 – Nico Hülkenberg qualified 16th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as elements of different specifications from the ones originally used were installed on his car during parc fermé conditions.[14][16]
  • ^3 – Fernando Alonso qualified 17th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as elements of different specifications from the ones originally used were installed on his car during parc fermé conditions.[14][17]
  • ^4 – Lance Stroll qualified 19th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as elements of different specifications from the ones originally used were installed on his car during parc fermé conditions.[14][18]

Sprint shootout

The sprint shootout was held on October 21, 2023, at 12:30 local time (UTC−5), and determined the starting grid for the sprint.[9]

Sprint shootout classification
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Qualifying times Sprint
grid
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:35.997 1:35.181 1:34.538 1
2 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:35.999 1:35.386 1:34.593 2
3 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:36.393 1:35.887 1:34.607 3
4 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.499 1:35.594 1:34.639 4
5 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.703 1:35.753 1:34.894 5
6 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:36.268 1:35.542 1:34.939 6
7 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 1:36.347 1:35.718 1:35.041 7
8 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 1:36.281 1:35.847 1:35.199 111
9 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 1:36.230 1:35.947 1:35.366 8
10 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 1:36.595 1:35.785 1:35.897 9
11 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:36.737 1:35.978 N/A 10
12 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:36.365 1:36.087 N/A 12
13 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 1:36.372 1:36.137 N/A 13
14 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 1:36.575 1:36.181 N/A 14
15 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:36.554 1:36.182 N/A 15
16 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 1:36.749 N/A N/A 16
17 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:36.9222 N/A N/A 17
18 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:36.9222 N/A N/A 18
19 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 1:36.945 N/A N/A 19
20 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 1:37.186 N/A N/A 20
107% time: 1:42.716
Source:[19][20]

Notes

Sprint

The sprint was held on October 21, 2023, at 17:00 local time (UTC−5), and was run for 19 laps.[9]

Sprint report

Max Verstappen won the race comfortably from Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Having suffered from them earlier in the free practice session, Lance Stroll retired with brake issues.

Sprint classification
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 19 31:30.849 1 8
2 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 19 +9.465 3 7
3 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19 +17.987 2 6
4 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 19 +18.863 4 5
5 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 19 +22.928 7 4
6 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 19 +28.307 6 3
7 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 19 +32.403 9 2
8 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 19 +34.2501 11 1
9 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 19 +34.567 8
10 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 19 +42.403 5
11 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 19 +44.986 13
12 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 19 +45.509 10
13 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 19 +49.086 12
14 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 19 +49.733 19
15 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 19 +56.650 16
16 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 19 +1:04.401 18
17 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 19 +1:07.9722 15
18 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 19 +1:11.122 17
19 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 19 +1:11.449 20
Ret 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 16 Brakes 14
Fastest lap: Netherlands Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:39.060 (lap 2)
Source:[20][23]

Notes

  • ^1 – George Russell finished seventh, but he received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.[23]
  • ^2 – Zhou Guanyu finished 16th, but he received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.[23]

Race

The race was held on October 22, 2023, at 14:00 local time (UTC−5), and was run for 56 laps.[9]

Race report

Max Verstappen, despite brake issues, won the race, his fifteenth victory in the season. Verstappen held off Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris, who had both led during the race and ultimately finished second and third respectively. Both drivers showed pace, getting closer to Verstappen during the closing stages. Yuki Tsunoda achieved the fastest lap.[24] There were three retirements. Oscar Piastri retired with damage to his radiator and a water leak after making contact with Esteban Ocon's sidepods, which also caused Ocon to retire. Fernando Alonso, who had to start from the pit lane, suffered from failures of the rear suspension and the floor.

Hamilton and polesitter Charles Leclerc, who finished second and sixth respectively, were both disqualified after failing a post-race plank test.[25] This disqualification means that Leclerc became the first driver to start on pole position and get disqualified since Ralf Schumacher at the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix.[26] This promoted Norris to second place, Sainz to third, and gave Logan Sargeant his first Formula One point.[25] This marked the first time an American had scored in Formula One since Michael Andretti at the 1993 Italian Grand Prix.[27][28]

Race classification
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Netherlands Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56 1:35:21.362 6 25
2 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes 56 +10.730 2 18
3 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 56 +15.134 4 15
4 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 56 +18.460 9 12
5 63 United Kingdom George Russell Mercedes 56 +24.999 5 10
6 10 France Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault 56 +47.996 7 8
7 18 Canada Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 56 +48.696 PL 6
8 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 56 +1:14.385 11 51
9 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes 56 +1:26.7142 15 2
10 2 United States Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes 56 +1:27.998 16 1
11 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari 56 +1:29.904 PL
12 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 56 +1:38.601 13
13 24 China Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 55 +1 lap 12
14 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 55 +1 lap PL
15 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT 55 +1 lap 14
Ret 14 Spain Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 49 Undertray PL
Ret 81 Australia Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes 10 Collision damage 10
Ret 31 France Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault 6 Collision damage 8
DSQ 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 56 Skid block3 3
DSQ 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Ferrari 56 Skid block3 1
Fastest lap: Japan Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT) – 1:38.139 (lap 56)
Source:[14][29][30]

Notes

  • ^1 – Includes one point for fastest lap.[30]
  • ^2 – Alexander Albon received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits. His final position was not affected by the penalty.[29]
  • ^3 – Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished second and sixth, respectively, but were disqualified for having excessive wear on their rear skid blocks.[29]

Championship standings after the race
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Competitors in bold and marked with an asterisk are the 2023 World Champions.

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