The three-time world champion reaches 16 wins on the season, beating his own record set last year and equaling the 51 career wins of Alain Prost, the fourth all-time multiple winner. Second is Hamilton while the Monegasque is ahead of Sainz’s other Ferrari.
Logan Sargeant was penalized 10 grid positions in the Mexican Grand Prix.
On the circuit dedicated to the Rodriguez brothers Leclerc takes pole ahead of Sainz, Verstappen third.
The world champion was ahead of Albon and Perez. Far behind the Ferraris.
The Dutchman is still the fastest of all. Good answers from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
The three-time world champion was ahead of Albon and Perez. The Ferraris: fifth Leclerc, seventh Sainz.
“On Friday we had no consumption of the bottom, so the disqualification surprised me a lot, however, rules are rules and although we were irregular really narrowly it is not an interpretation.”
Disqualified from US GP, Mercedes driver thunders, “They told me in the paddock, it’s verified data.”
The Ferrari driver returns to the events in Austin, and in Mexico reveals, “I have a toothache, I will drive on painkillers.”
The team explained the Spaniard’s absence from the press conference was due to a slight illness.
The federation put to rest the controversy that arose after the U.S. Grand Prix with an official note.
The team principal expects a lot not only from Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
“Charles Leclerc was pushed off the track, that’s too much. It was not necessary. I don’t understand why the first lap should be evaluated differently.”
“Winning a race? I think our best opportunities are gone.”
“We raised the car during free practice and thought we were okay, but evidently we chose a configuration that was too much on the limit.”
Despite the disqualification, the British driver does not hide his satisfaction with the W14’s improvements.
“The rules leave no room for doubt,” the Mercedes team principal admitted.
The two drivers were charged with a technical infraction.
“We cannot hide the fact that one stop was definitely the wrong choice.”
“I am very proud and will continue to push to try to improve even more.”
The World Champion also wins in Texas ahead of Hamilton and Norris.
“I think we could have done a better job. But I think it was important to get feedback with the two compounds.”
Third in the sprint, the Ferrarista is convinced he can play for victory in the U.S. GP.
The three-time world champion remains in the lead from start to finish in the short race of the U.S. Grand Prix and is ahead of Hamilton and the Ferrari of Leclerc, who was overtaken at the start by the Mercedes Briton.
Red Bull’s world champion at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin beats the Monegasque by 55 thousandths and Hamilton’s Mercedes by 69. Sixth is Sainz in the other Ferrari.
“It will be a fun Sunday, but I want to win,” admitted the three-time world champion.
The Asturian’s words toward his team after qualifying for the U.S. GP did not go unnoticed.
The Dutchman does 5 thousandths better than the Ferrarista but his time is deleted for exceeding track limits. 2nd Norris, 3rd Hamilton, 4th Sainz.
156 thousandths separate the Dutchman and the Monegasque in the only free practice session of the U.S. Grand Prix.
