F1 2021 United States Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (2)
| 2021 F1 United States Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (2) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Red Bull Racing | 1m34.946s |
| 2 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m35.203s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m35.310s |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m35.360s |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m35.457s |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m35.561s |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m35.572s |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing | 1m35.824s |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m35.919s |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | GBR | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m36.138s |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | 1m36.158s |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m36.242s |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | CHI | Alpine F1 Team | 1m36.376s |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m36.558s |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m36.718s |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m36.983s |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m37.041s |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m37.254s |
| 19 | George Russell | ISR | Williams Racing | 1m37.490s |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m38.026s |
We arrive at COTA wꩲith Max Verstappen back in the lead of the drivers' championship after finishing second in Turkey.
Lewis Hamilton has ground to make up in the title race but he has a fantastic record in Austin, winning on five previous occಌasions - 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Me🀅rcedes teammate Valtteri Bottas is in fine form, winning the last race atꦏ Istanbul Park, and he's the last driver to win the US Grand Prix.
Mercedes is expected to have the advantage over Red Bull once again, with conditions expected to remain d𒀰ry throughout the weekend.
The track surface and the bumps are expected to be a key t♋alking point this weekend after a number of MotoGP riders were critical of the circuit when they raced at COTA a few w🧸eeks ago.
Recent US GP Winners:
2019: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2018: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2017: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2016: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2014: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
20ꦐ13: Sebast🅰ian Vettel (Red Bull)
2012: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
The remainder of the 2021 F1 calendar:
Mexican Grand Prix - November 7
Brazilian Grand Prix - November 14
Qatar Grand Prix - November 21
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - December 5
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - December 12
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