F1 LIVE! Verstappen wins - United States Grand Prix race reaction, updates and latest news

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Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton late to earn a record-tying 13th win of the season at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, and delivered a victory to honour the memory of Red Bull team founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

Verstappen's race was nearly undone by a rare slow pit stop by Red Bull midway through the race that dropped him well behind Hamilton. But Verstappen fought back to pass last season's rival for the championship on lap 50 of 56.

Verstappen then had to hold off the pestering Hamilton through the final laps as his team warned him not to exceed track limits that would draw a penalty. The win as a relief for Red Bull. The team had announced shortly before qualifying on Saturday that Mateschitz had died at age 78. Verstappen vowed he'd give everything to get the win to honour him and pulled off a fitting tribute.

F1 United States Grand Prix updates

• LIGHTS OUT! Sainz spins at Turn 1

• SAFETY CAR! Bottas in the gravel

• SAFETY CAR! Stroll and Alonso collide

• PITS! Disaster for Verstappen!

• OVERTAKE! Verstappen takes lead off Hamilton

• CHEQUERED FLAG! Verstappen and Red Bull win!

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Max Verstappen denied Lewis Hamilton a first victory of the 2022 Formula One season at the United States Grand Prix.

Recap the action with our race report!

Next up... Mexico!

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Check out the latest standings here!

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Arriving on ‘The Badillac’, Shaquille O’Neal rocks up with the trophy to the podium before the drivers emerge to applause from the Austin fans.

Helmut Marko will accept the Constructors’ race winner trophy for Red Bull.

The final standings

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Lewis Hamilton up next

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“Firstly, a huge thank you to the crowd here. This is the biggest crowd we’ve had there. Secondly, a big shout out to my team. We came here wth upgrades and closed the gap. I did everything I could, they were just a little too quick today.”

Leclerc gives his reaction

21:54 , Marc Mayo

“Satisfied in a way, we started P12 but looking at the race it’s a bit disappointing. We had the pace but too much degradation towards the end of the race. P3 from P12 is not that bad.”

Verstappen reacts

21:48 , Marc Mayo

“That was for Dietrich, I gave it everything out there. Congrats guys, you really deserve it.”

Chequered flag!

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Verstappen wins for the 13th time this season!

Red Bull bag the Constructors’ Championship as Hamilton comes home second.

Final lap!

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Apple CEO Tim Cook is waiting to wave that chequered flag...

The things you can do when you’re rich and famous, eh?

21:41 , Marc Mayo

Lap 54/56: Verstappen breaks DRS on Hamilton and that could be that, barring any surprise interventions from the stewards. And there’s his last warning on track limits!

Leclerc has over two seconds on Perez, in defence of third.

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Another warning for Verstappen on track limits, one more breach and it’s a five-second penalty...

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Lap 52/56: Hamilton complains of Verstappen going off as he keeps within sight of the Red Bull but still unable to make a serious reply.

Team radio tells the new race leader to be wary of track limits in the final laps.

Verstappen leads!

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Whoever has access to the “power” dial at Red Bull HQ has taken a liberal attitude towards it.

Verstappen is flying through both the technical and power sections and uses the long back straight to edge ahead on DRS.

Hamilton fights back valiantly, straining every sinew through the next few corners... but it’s the Dutchman who prevails!

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Lap 49/56: And Verstappen is within DRS territory...

Is this a fight Hamilton can even compete in, let alone win?

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As if we didn’t need any more contenders, Perez is eating away at Leclerc’s advantage and is set to arrive on his bumper in a few laps’ time.

Hamilton has 1.9 on Verstappen. Leclerc four back and 3.3 ahead of Perez.

Grandstand finish incoming!

Ten laps to go!

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46/56: Hamilton has a little wobble and Verstappen is now only 2.2 seconds behind.

Can the world champion deprive his old rival of a first race win of the season? A personal best lap 46 shows Hamilton can bite back a little and even grow this lead.

In the midfield, Norris is making movements as he jumps Albon and Ocon to go eighth, behind Alonso.

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Lap 43/56: Let’s get some times on the table.

Verstappen, on the Mediums, is 3.3 seconds off Hamilton, on the Hards.

Leclerc is 0.8 seconds back in third and has 6.6 seconds on Perez, who is back ahead of Russell in fourth.

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A slow stop for Vettel! Nightmare as Aston have to drop the car and jack it back up. He led the race moments ago, a 16-second stop later leaves him 13th.

Hamilton leads!

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Lap 41/56: Vettel is beaten into Turn 1 and thus ends the German’s reign atop this race, as he passed 3,500 laps led in F1. That’s a nice milestone.

It did hold up Hamilton, mind, and Verstappen will be on his tail soon enough...

Verstappen fights Leclerc!

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A move down the inside from Verstappen into Turn 1 sees Leclerc hang back, lose the place and immediately swing back down the inside on the exit... and he keeps the position!

Perez pits to give Vettel, yet to stop for the second time, and he comes out behind Russell.

Now, down the back straight it is job done for Verstappen! Just 4.4 seconds up the road, on slower tyres, is Hamilton.

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Lap 38/56: Right then. Hamilton is the de facto leader and has 4.6 seconds on Leclerc, Verstappen right on the Ferrari’s tail as Red Bull tell him there is still a long way to go.

“Yeah, you don’t need to tell me...” he wryly replies.

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Russell the next to come in but finds himself stuck behind a Haas, in seventh, with Perez to race leader and soon to come in too.

Verstappen pits!

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Lap 36/56: A long, long stop for Verstappen!

An 11.1-second wait for the world champion as the front-left just did not want to go on! Even Leclerc, who pits at the same time, jumps him.

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Any danger of a Hamilton victory today? Well, the gap is stubbornly holding at around 1.6 seconds between the Merc and leader Verstappen.

The Dutchman is still unhappy with his driveability, Red Bull handing down some setting changes that are not doing the job.

Hamilton pits for an undercut opportunity, a 2.7-second stop on new Hards.

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Lap 33/56: More issues for Perez, who has that damaged front wing. Mind you, so does Russell and he has also served a time penalty for bumping off Sainz.

Just half a second separates the pair as Russell looks to win the fight for fourth.

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A five-second time penalty for Gasly for breaking safety car rules - specifically not staying within ten car lengths of the car in front. He’s running seventh and will need to stop again.

Meanwhile, Perez tells Red Bull that Leclerc went off track as he performed that overtake. The reply isn’t so sure (because he didn’t).

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Lap 30/56: Brilliant from Leclerc!

Once again into the end of that DRS zone, the Ferrari driver darts down the inside this turn and caresses his car into third.

Leclerc battles Perez!

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Leclerc has a go at the end of the back straight and takes third place very briefly, before running wide as Perez locks up to ensure there isn’t a fresh pile of twisted metal on that particular part of the track.

The Red Bull holds on but that final step on the podium is very much in Leclerc’s sight.

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Lap 27/56: Verstappen complains of “driveability” issues in his Red Bull but a 1.7-second gap to Hamilton says he is just about managing!

Further back, Norris is having to hold off a pair of Haas cars in defence of ninth with both AlphaTauris overtaking him earlier on. He’s a man on Hard tyres in a sea of Medium runners.

In fact, he’s reporting damage. A tough race ahead with McLaren needing to make hay on these Alpine struggles.

Green flag!

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A total of eight safety car laps have taken place at COTA and once again Verstappen eases clear of Hamilton at the restart.

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Lap 24/56: Lots of cars hit debris on the straight there and Zhou pits for new tyres, perhaps having collected some.

When we get going (again) Verstappen will lead Hamilton, Perez third ahead of Leclerc, Russell and Vettel.

Investigation after the race for any potential penalties.

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Replays show Alonso pulling up to Stroll down the back straight aided by the slipstream, and pulling to the left to do the overtake.

Stroll defended with a late nudge to the left and they collided, sending Alonso skyward briefly before he was collected by the barrier and managed to carry on.

“Late move,” says Alonso over team radio. Hard to disagree.

Safety car

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Lap 22/56: The two future Aston Martin teammates have produced a lot of debris with Alonso able to return to the pits and Stroll out his car. Both are okay.

Big crash!

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Alonso and Stroll collide on the straight!

Green flag!

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Verstappen backs up the pack and has Hamilton right on his tail...

A clean getaway for the Red Bull with lots to scrap over further back! Stroll and Vettel go at it while Alonso moves up to eighth over Gasly and Tsunoda gets Norris for 10th.

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“These brakes are something else, I’m struggling,” says Hamilton, who had his whole front brakes changed on the grid after a pulling issue after he left the garage.

Safety car will likely be in soon.

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Lap 19/56: Drivers are now being told a recovery vehicle is on the track - a welcome change since the drama at Suzuka.

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Well, well, well...

That could suit Leclerc and Hamilton very nicely. The Ferrari pits and the Merc will be drawn back to Verstappen’s tail at the restart.

Vettel and Alonso also take a cheap stop.

Safety car!

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Lap 18/56: The flag is thrown and Bottas looks to be in some trouble...

He’s in the gravel at Turn 19!

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Ferrari offer “Plan E” to Leclerc on the tyre strategy.

What could that be? Two stops on Hards? A Soft set to finish? Some type of Flinstones deal? With Ferrari, you can’t rule it out!

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Lap 16/56: Verstappen bangs in a fastest lap and leads the race as Perez pits, Leclerc running second - over a whole pit stop behind the leader.

Verstappen pits!

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Verstappen comes out comfortably clear of Hamilton but finds himself in amongst Stroll and Leclerc’s battle for second...

No drama for the Dutchman and he can pull away once again.

Russell pits too, serving his penalty. Hard tyres for all.

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Lap 13/56: Hamilton pits, a 2.9-second stop, and he re-emerges seventh with a fair bit of clean air ahead.

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Here are the results of that experiment: Bottas, who had a slower stop, is still behind Gasly after the Frenchman pits.

Hamilton tells team radio his tyres are still good but Mercedes call “hammer time”!

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Lap 11/56: Bottas will be one to watch as he pits from tenth place, attempting an undercut on Norris and Gasly.

If his out-lap is promising, you can bet on Perez, Leclerc or Hamilton following suit...

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Lap 8/56: Perez has been aided somewhat by his front-wing endplate flying off. It was dangling loose, which would have heralded a black-and-white flag to come in for a pit stop.

Instead, it left the scene of his car as he overtook Stroll and the Mexican is free to carry on - with Russell in his sights.

Stroll and Vettel are holding fifth and sixth with Leclerc now seventh, ahead of a scrapping Gasly and Norris.

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Lap 6/56: DRS down the long, long back straight aids Russell past Stroll and into third.

Verstappen leads by 2.7 seconds over Hamilton, the race leader complaining of “very tricky” wind.

Stroll loses fourth to Perez, who has a damaged front wing. At the back, Latifi spins off in Sector 1 but rejoins last after a pit stop.

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Leclerc had started pretty well, unlike Perez, off the line but found himself caught up in Sainz’s spin.

Starting 12th, he now runs ninth.

Perez is fifth after getting Vettel.

Five-second penalty for Russell

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Lap 3/56: Not bad given he’s knocked out a rival... That will be served by Russell at his first pit stop.

He is in between the flying Aston Martin pair of Stroll and Vettel, in third and fifth respectively.

Well, he did promise “max attack” about 11 minutes ago...

Sainz out!

20:06 , Marc Mayo

The pole-sitter is wheeled into the garage... What a nightmare for Sainz.

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Lap 2/56: Verstappen is heading off into the distance with Hamilton second and Stroll third!

Russell is holding onto fourth having gone in pretty hot and Sainz had cut across him at Turn 1, the stewards will look at that...

LIGHTS OUT!

20:04 , Marc Mayo

Verstappen flies off the line but Sainz fights back... and is spun from behind on Turn 1!

Medium tyres the order of the day

20:01 , Marc Mayo

The top 12 are all on Mediums with Kevin Magnussen and a few at the back on the Hards, no Soft (the fastest but least durable) tyres used for the start.

Formation lap!

20:00 , Marc Mayo

The start of this 53-lap race is almost upon us...

Problems for Lewis Hamilton

19:51 , Marc Mayo

Mercedes have changed the whole front brakes on Lewis Hamilton's car... on the grid!

Issues of the car pulling on the laps to the grid were reported by the Brit and some last-minute repairs on Hamilton's car are being undertaken by Mercedes.

Tyre strategy

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A two-stop race ahead of us. We like a two-stop race.

George Russell on the grid

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“In the mood for it, think it’s going to be a good day. Excited. Not sure about the strategy, just put it all together and go for it. We’re gonna be bold and go for the win. It’s gonna be a long race, it’ll be won or lost in that last stint. Max attack.”

Lights out in 15 minutes!

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A tribute to Dietrich Mateschitz on the grid is followed by, let’s face it a bit of an awkward wait, and the national anthem!

Reyna Roberts does the honours. And a rather good job of it, too.

How Red Bull can win the Constructors’ Championship

19:41 , Marc Mayo

A race win will guarantee Red Bull win the 2022 Constructors’ title today - their first since 2013.

Denying Ferrari from out-scoring them by 19 points will do the trick!

F1 set for Dietrich Mateschitz tribute

19:37 , Marc Mayo

Shortly, before the national anthem, a tribute to the late Red Bull co-owner and founder will take place.

Valtteri Bottas, who starts seventh, on the conditions

19:32 , Marc Mayo

“Windy. You definitely feel it, it’s slightly gusty so every lap is a little different. It’s mainly Sector 1 but it’s the same for everybody.”

Celebs out in full force

19:28 , Marc Mayo

Ed Sheeran, Shaquille O’Neal, Brad Pitt, Tim Cook and many more famous faces are in Austin for the US Grand Prix.

Pit lane open!

19:22 , Marc Mayo

The drivers can motor out of their garages for the first time today and get a feel for the track before forming up on the grid.

Leclerc set for tough race

19:17 , Marc Mayo

Charles Leclerc will not try anything “crazy” while starting from the midfield in the race, even if he still has the fight for second place in the championship to think about.

“I’ll give my best as always,” the Ferrari ace said yesterday.

“Again, we’re starting I think 12th or 11th with the engine penalty that we have. I’ll give my best. No crazy risks but if there’s an opportunity, I’ll be here to take it.”

What can Lance Stroll do today?

19:11 , Marc Mayo

A mighty fine fifth place on the grid for Lance Stroll today could shoot him up the standings.

The Canadian sits 15th, some way off teammate Sebastian Vettel in 11th - he starts 10th.

Verstappen booing ‘unacceptable’, says Wolff

19:05 , Marc Mayo

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has hit out at Max Verstappen receiving a rough reception from some fans in Austin, with some reports of “cheater” hurled at the two-time champion.

Wolff told Sky Germany: "That is unacceptable.

“The booing, whether it's on the podium or on the fan stage, nobody wants to see that. I think [F1] have done a lot against this kind of behaviour. It is somewhat contained and it doesn't belong here either. Something like that should not happen.

“It goes both ways. In Austria it was against Lewis, here [in the USA] it is massively against Max. We have to get everyone on the same page. We fight hard on and off the track, but we don't have that kind of hostility towards each other.”

One-hour warning!

19:00 , Marc Mayo

Lights out is not far away for the US GP!

Red Bull cost-cap decision delayed

18:57 , Marc Mayo

Red Bull have announced talks over their cost-cap punishment with the FIA will be delayed following the death of their co-owner, Dietrich Mateschitz.

A verdict is now expected in the middle of next week, with a wind-tunnel penalty rumoured to be on the horizon.

Mercedes drop-off upsets Lewis Hamilton

18:53 , Marc Mayo

Lewis Hamilton was left disappointed by his Mercedes car failing to live up to its early promise this weekend - although grid penalties have elevated him to third place for today’s start.

“It was not the first sector for me, it was the last sector, but that was a really difficult qualifying session,” Hamilton said.

“I had been feeling so optimistic all weekend, the car setup was feeling good, everyone back at the factory worked so hard to bring an upgrade and I was so hopeful we would be much closer than we were.

“Once we got to qualifying, I don't know if it is because the temperatures dropped or wind or what, but the car was such a handful all of a sudden and not unlike any other time we have driven it, but I was expecting a lot more.”

Qualifying recap

18:45 , Marc Mayo

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz took pole position for the United States Grand Prix after beating team-mate Charles Leclerc to top spot by 0.065 seconds.

Leclerc will be demoted 10 places following an engine penalty, promoting world champion Max Verstappen to the front row for Sunday's race at the Circuit of the Americas.

Sergio Perez qualified fourth in the other Red Bull, but drops back to ninth for exceeding his number of allocated engine parts.

Read the full story!

Grid penalties!

18:39 , Marc Mayo

It’s what every motorsport fan loves to hear about...

Esteban Ocon is the latest driver to be knocked down the grid with a pit-lane start today due to the FIA not giving their approval for a fresh engine, energy store and control electronics.

A five-place penalty has befallen Yuki Tsunoda for a new gearbox in his AlphaTauri.

Earlier on this weekend, Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso and Zhou Guanyu were all handed penalties.

Andretti gets his go in a McLaren

18:34 , Marc Mayo

Want to see an OAP drive an F1 car?

Well, he’s hardly any pensioner... Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 champion, was promised earlier this year by Zak Brown a go in these modern beasts.

And he duly delivered with a run around Laguna Seca last week!

Classic trucks in the drivers’ parade

18:28 , Marc Mayo

This is always a great chance for circuits to show off their local character and, when in Texas...

New man in the paddock

18:20 , Marc Mayo

Williams have announced Logan Sargeant will race for the team next season - on one condition.

The American 21-year-old, who tested the car on FP1 this weekend and will take part in more sessions in the coming weeks, should bag his ‘super licence’ later this year.

Once the licence is sealed, through either his Formula 2 drives or time in the Williams’ F1 practice sessions, he will be confirmed for the 2023 season, replacing Nicholas Latifi.

Dietrich Mateschitz tributes

18:12 , Marc Mayo

F1 will today pay tribute to the Red Bull co-owner and founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who died yesterday at the age of 78.

Before the national anthem is played later on, the teams will honour the Austrian on the grid.

Read the full story.

Weather forecast

18:06 , Marc Mayo

A hot, dry race is ahead of us in Texas with temperatures set to hit around 31°C as the grand prix begins.

Rain is deemed incredibly unlikely with a fair 19mph gust across the circuit potentially catching out drivers.

Starting grid

18:00 , Marc Mayo

Grid penalties continue to land in Austin as the race looms, here is the current provisional line-up.

How to watch

17:55 , Marc Mayo

TV channel: In the UK, the race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage of Grand Prix Sunday starts at 6.30pm on F1.

Free highlights will be available to watch on Channel 4 at 12:30am.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the race action live online via the SkyGo app.

LIVE blog: You can also follow the race right here with Standard Sport’s live blog!

Hello and welcome!

15:49 , Marc Mayo

The end of the 2022 F1 season is in sight with today’s United States Grand Prix promising to be another entertaining race in Austin.

The Circuit of the Americas is our destination with an 8pm BST start time from Texas.

Stay tuned for all the build-up, track action and reaction as Carlos Sainz starts on pole and Red Bull look to win the Constructors’ Championship.