Important events
Also report on Saturday’s sprint race.
And also in the garages.
Before Friday’s race, the FIA confirmed it was investigating complaints that Red Bull may have gained an advantage by using a device that allowed them to adjust the bib, also known as the tea tray – the front of the car’s floor. – after qualifying to achieve a better racing setup, when regulations prohibit changes to the car under certain circumstances.
Things are getting a little exciting in the mind games department.
Giles Richards previews the final six races of the F1 season.
As things stand, Norris and McLaren have the fastest car on the grid in the MCL38. More important, and crucial to Norris’s hopes, is the stable platform it provides on different circuits and how quickly the team is able to adapt it to local conditions, ensuring it is up to par early in the weekend.
The starting grid positions:
Preamble
To Austin, Texas, and we have a ten-gallon race for you. Lando Norris on pole, Max Verstappen next to him, with signs of a Red Bull revival. Verstappen winning the sprint race took him to 339 points, while Norris was at 285 in the drivers’ standings. That could be crucial as the McLaren is still expected to be the faster car.
Lights out at 8pm UK time, 2pm Austin, X time. Join me.
The drivers’ rankings:
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1. Max Verstappen – 339 points
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2. Lando Norris – 285 points
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3. Charles Leclerc – 250 points
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4. Oscar Piastri – 237 points
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5. Carlos Sainz – 197 points
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6. Lewis Hamilton – 177 points
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7. George Russell – 159 points
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8. Sergio Perez – 144 points
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9. Fernando Alonso – 62 points
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10. Nico Hulkenberg – 25 points
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11. Lance Stroll – 24 points
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12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
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13. Alex Albon – 12 points
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14. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points
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15. Kevin Magnussen – 8 points
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16. Pierre Gasly – 8 points
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17. Ollie Bearman – 7 points
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18. Esteban Ocon – 5 points
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19. Franco Colapinto – 4 points
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20. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
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21. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
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22. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points