Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Sergio Perez Michael Schumacher Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Germany Netherlands Usa Japan state Texas practice Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Sergio Perez Michael Schumacher Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Germany Netherlands Usa Japan state Texas

Motor racing-Verstappen fastest in final US Grand Prix practice

channelnewsasia.com

AUSTIN, Texas : Double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was fastest in final practice on Saturday for a U.S. Grand Prix likely to hand the constructors' title to his Red Bull team.The Dutch 25-year-old, who took his second successive drivers' title in Japan this month, lapped the Circuit of the Americas with a best time of one minute 35.825 seconds on the soft tyres.Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who will have a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race due to power unit changes exceeding his season's allocation, was 0.320 slower in dry but windy conditions with team mate Carlos Sainz third.The Ferrari drivers had led both practice sessions on Friday.Red Bull's Sergio Perez, who has a five-place grid penalty, was fourth fastest and seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was fifth for Mercedes.Ferrari need to score 19 points more than Red Bull to keep the championship leaders waiting for another week for their first constructors' title since 2013.Verstappen has won 12 of 18 races so far this season and a 13th would equal the single-season record held by German greats Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.

Related News
MEXICO CITY : Formula One world champions Red Bull and Max Verstappen said on Sunday they had refused to talk with broadcaster Sky at the Mexico City Grand Prix due to "derogatory" comments at the previous race in Texas.
Max Verstappen claimed pole position for Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix after beating George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to top spot.
MEXICO CITY -Red Bull's double world champion Max Verstappen swept to pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday with his sights set on a record 14th victory of the season.
MEXICO CITY : Mercedes set the pace in final practice for the Mexican Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with George Russell edging out team mate Lewis Hamilton at the top of the timesheets before the battle for pole position.
MEXICO CITY -Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari backwards into the barriers in the second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday, with teams testing next year's Pirelli Formula One tyres.
MEXICO CITY : Carlos Sainz led team mate Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari one-two in first practice for the Mexico City Formula One Grand Prix on Friday.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.