Crazy Vettel drama at the USA Grand Prix – Verstappen celebrates an emotional victory

Created: 2022-10-24 05:58

By: Lena Hempler

Formula 1 made a guest appearance in the USA on Sunday.

Max Verstappen celebrated an emotional victory at the Austin Grand Prix.

• Formula 1: US Grand Prix

  : Max Verstappen celebrates emotional victory in Austin

• Great racing from the former world champion:

  Vettel sensationally fights his way into the points

• Safety Car!

  Heavy crash

  after restart between Alonso and Stroll

• Ferrari drama after the start

  : Sainz starts from pole – and flies in the first corner

Update from October 23, 11:24 p.m .:

After the race, Sebastian Vettel revealed how much fun he had in this fight for points: “I knew that I was faster than Kevin.

The last two corners were adventures because I knew that there is very little space.

But he was very fair.

In the end I was ahead by a nose.” Nevertheless, the German is of course disappointed that the botched pit stop cost him a really good sixth place: “We had problems with the jack.

There's not much you can do about it, it happens, but it mustn't happen.

Of course I still had a lot of fun at the end, but I would have preferred to take the points.”

Final result at the United States Grand Prix

Update from October 23, 11:12 p.m .:

After the race, Max Verstappen has mixed feelings.

Red Bull was able to win the Constructors' Championship with the race, but the death of Dietrich Mateschitz overshadowed his victory somewhat.

Lewis Hamilton is positive for the next three races and believes that he can even win a race in the Mercedes.

And Sebastian Vettel takes the title of "Driver of the Day" for the second time in a row - but he also drove an incredibly good race!

Max Verstappen and his team celebrate success at the USA Grand Prix.

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Formula 1: USA GP in Austin – Vettel fights sensationally in the points

56/56 laps:

OVER AND OVER!

Max Verstappen wins the race and wins the US Grand Prix.

Vettel fights a real fight with Magnussen in the last few meters, but the German can win it.

He crosses the finish line in eighth place.

Mick Schumacher gets a 5-second penalty shortly before the end because of track limits, but remains in P15.

53/56 laps:

Verstappen has to pay attention to his track limits, because Hamilton has a very close look at him from P2.

The Brit is obviously hoping for a win here in Austin - but the Mercedes are also really strong on the track.

Vettel is currently doing a really good race on P9.

50/56 laps:

Nice neck-and-neck race between Hamilton and Verstappen.

Nevertheless, the Briton has no chance against the world champion in the Red Bull!

After a brief struggle, the Dutchman is in P1, but Hamilton isn't quite ready to be shaken off.

Vettel has now made it into the points and tenth place.

However, things are looking bad for Schumacher on P14.

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47/56 laps:

Hamilton's lead over Verstappen is shrinking with every meter.

There are less than ten rounds left and a final winner has not yet been determined.

Verstappen still has a good chance of driving to P1.

Even Vettel can possibly grab a point, he's currently in P11.

Lewis Hamilton (centre) and Max Verstappen fight for victory at the US Grand Prix.

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42/56 laps: Things

aren't going so well for the two Germans anymore.

Schumacher had a small touch with Latifi and falls back to P15.

Things are also looking bad for Vettel.

His team messes up the pit stop that lasts almost 17 seconds, dropping him from second place to P13.

Bitter for the ex-world champion!

36/56 laps:

Red Bull messes up the pit stop at Verstappen!

It lasts eleven seconds.

The worst: Leclerc's pit stop is going great and he can drive out in front of Verstappen.

Perez is now in P1 and has Vettel on his heels after Hamilton had another pit stop.

31/56 laps:

A tough fight between Leclerc and Perez: In a tight corner, the Monegasse can then claim P3 for himself, the fans at the track are enthusiastic.

Leclerc is still in Perez's DRS zone though, so there might be a counterattack!

27/56 laps:

We're driving again!

Verstappen is way ahead of Hamilton.

Leclerc is hot on Perez's heels with DRS.

Vettel remains on P6 and if Schumacher continues like this he could go home with at least a point.

23/56 laps:

There are many car parts on the track, but the race is not interrupted.

Alonso misjudged on lap 21 and crashed into the rear of his future teammate Stroll!

Luckily nothing happened to either driver.

Unfortunately, Stroll has to retire from the race, but Alonso can continue after a tire and front wing change.

Formula 1: USA GP NOW in the live ticker – Safety Car!

Heavy crash after restart

21/56 laps:

The race is on, but not one lap later the next violent crash happens and the safety car comes out again!

18/56 laps:

We have the first safety car!

Bottas turned in too early and ended up in the gravel next to the track.

Luckily nothing happened to the Finn, but unfortunately he cannot finish the race.

Of course, the other drivers take advantage of the moment and come into the pits.

Vettel is in P6 and Schumacher is in 13th place.

14/56 laps:

Verstappen and Russell pitted in quick succession.

Perez lands on the 1 for a short moment before he drives in to the pit stop.

Schumacher wasn't there yet and is currently P9 in the points.

Vettel is still holding up well in 4th place.

12/56 laps:

Vettel had to give up his 6th place to old teammate Leclerc in the Ferrari.

The first drivers are slowly making their way to the pit stops.

Hamilton ends up in P7 after his, behind Vettel.

Verstappen is now more than 12 seconds ahead of second!

6/56 laps:

Verstappen is already lonely doing his laps at the front.

Hamilton is not close enough to start an overtaking maneuver.

Russell, meanwhile, has already received a 5-second stop-and-go penalty for colliding with Sainz.

Meanwhile, Vettel is in P6 behind his team-mate and Mick Schumacher has fought his way up to 16th place.

Formula 1: USA GP - Sainz on pole, but flies shortly after the start

1/56 laps:

what a start!

Verstappen makes a great start and takes first place straight away.

Russell rear-ends Sainz and spins!

The Spaniard loses his car and has to retire from the race.

Vettel gets off to a good start and ends up in fifth place.

Mick Schumacher is unfortunately in 17th place after the start.

Carlos Sainz started from pole but crashed out in the first corner.

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Update from October 23, 8:57 p.m .:

It’s about to start, it remains exciting whether Sainz can drive his pole to a win or Max Verstappen gets his 13th race win.

But maybe Mercedes will surprise us too?

The drivers will start with the formation lap.

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Update from October 23, 8:40 p.m.:

The race starts in 20 minutes.

For the first time, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has publicly commented on the FIA's budget cap allegations.

At the press conference on the Circuit of the Americas, he was visibly pissed off.

Horner emphasized that Red Bull had "zero benefit" in the development of the Formula 1 car in the past year and beyond.

He also pointed out that the hatred of Formula 1 fans went too far: "Since the allegations in Singapore have been in the world, we have been in the dock and have been exposed to public allegations of fraud.

The figures circulating in the media are far from reality.

It harms our brand, our partners, our drivers and our employees.

At a time when mental health is so important, we see significant issues among our employees.

Your children will be teased in the playground.”

First report from October 23, 5:11 p.m.:

Austin/Munich – Sometimes Formula 1 and the sporting competition become a minor matter.

World champion Max Verstappen missed his usual dominance two weeks after winning the title early.

The Dutchman only drove the third best time behind the Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in qualifying for the US Grand Prix in Austin, which was overshadowed by the death of Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz (78).

For Sainz it is the third pole of his career.

Verstappen will still start from the front row on Sunday evening at 9 p.m. (CET).

Leclerc is set back ten places on the starting grid because drive components have been replaced on his Ferrari.

Formula 1: USA GP in the live ticker - difficult race for Red Bull 

With another victory in the race on Sunday, Verstappen would also give Red Bull the title in the Constructors' Championship.

In addition, the Dutchman would equal the record for most wins in a season by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel (both 13).

Max Verstappen and Red Bull have to deal with the death of Dietrich Mateschitz.

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Vettel qualified in twelfth place in the Aston Martin, but due to further penalties for the competition, he will go into the fourth-to-last race of his career from tenth place.

And Mick Schumacher?

The experienced disappointment hoping for a good starting position for points.

USA GP in the live ticker: Mick Schumacher fears for a regular place at Haas

Now he is in danger of falling further behind in the fight for a regular place with the Haas team for the 2023 season.

The 23-year-old spun on the last fast lap in Q1 and couldn't get past 19th place.

Shortly before the start of qualifying, the news of Mateschitz's death had reached the paddock.

The Austrian succumbed to "a long, serious illness" at the age of 78, as initially reported by the motorsports magazine

, a publication of the Red Bull group.

"That was bad news for everyone," said Verstappen: "Without him I wouldn't be sitting here now."