Max Verstappen won the US Grand Prix in Formula 1, the Dutchman beat his rival Lewis Hamilton (finishing second). RedBull won the constructors’ title, ending the hegemony of Mercedes.
George Russell set the fastest lap of the race, 1min 38s 788/1000 (lap 55), with an average of 200.903 km/h.
Retired: Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain/Ferrari) – collision (2nd lap), Valtteri Bottas (Finland/Alfa Romeo) – mechanical problem (17th lap), Lance Stroll (Canada/Aston Martin-Mercedes) – accident (22nd circle).
Know:
- Max Verstappen equaled the 13 wins of the season, which he now shares with Germans Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.
- The hegemony of Mercedes among constructors was terminated after 8 titles in a row (2013-2021).
US Grand Prix in Austin, final table
1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands/Red Bull) 1 h 42:11.687
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain/Mercedes), 5023
3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco/Ferrari), 7501
4. Sergio Perez (Mexico/Red Bull), 8293
5. George Russell (Great Britain/Mercedes), 44,815
6. Lando Norris (Great Britain/McLaren-Mercedes), 53,785
7. Fernando Alonso (Spain/Alpine-Renault), 55,078
8. Sebastian Vettel (Germany/Aston Martin-Mercedes), 1:05.354
9. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark/Haas-Ferrari), 1:05.834
10. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan/AlphaTauri-Red Bull), 1:10.919
11. Esteban Ocon (France/Alpine-Renault), 1:12.875
12. Alexander Albon (Thailand/Williams-Mercedes), 1:15.057
13. Guanyu Zhou (China/Alfa Romeo), 1:16.164
14. Pierre Gasly (France/AlphaTauri-Red Bull), 1:21.763
15. Mick Schumacher (Germany/Haas-Ferrari), 1:24.490
16. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia/McLaren-Mercedes), 1:30.487
17. Nicholas Latifi (Canada/Williams-Mercedes), 1:43.588
Formula 1 – General classification of pilots
1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands/Red Bull Racing) 391 points
2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco/Ferrari) 267
3. Sergio Perez (Mexico/Red Bull Racing) 265
4. George Russell (Great Britain/Mercedes) 218
5. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain/Ferrari) 202
6. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain/Mercedes) 198
7. Lando Norris (Great Britain/McLaren Mercedes) 109
8. Esteban Ocon (France/Alpine Renault) 78
9. Fernando Alonso (Spain/Alpine Renault) 71
10. Valtteri Bottas (Finland/Alfa Romeo) 46
11. Sebastian Vettel (Germany/Aston Martin) 36
12. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia/McLaren Mercedes) 29
13. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark/Haas) 24
14. Pierre Gasly (France/AlphaTauri) 23
15. Lance Stroll (Canada/Aston Martin) 13
16. Mick Schumacher (Germany/Haas) 12
17. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan/AlphaTauri) 12
18. Guanyu Zhou (China/Alfa Romeo) 6
19. Alexander Albon (Thailand/Williams) 4
20. Nicholas Latifi (Canada/Williams) 2
21. Nick De Vries (Netherlands/Williams) 2
22. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany/Aston Martin) 0
General rating of builders
1. Red Bull Racing 656 points
2. Ferrari 469
3. Mercedes 416
4. Alpine Renault 149
5. McLaren Mercedes 138
6. Alfa Romeo 52
7. Aston Martin Mercedes 49
8. Haas Ferrari 36
9. AlphaTauri Red Bull 35
10. Williams Mercedes 8
Formula 1 season calendar for 2022
March 20 – Bahrain: Charles Leclerc wins
March 27 – Saudi Arabia: Max Verstappen wins
April 10 – Australian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc wins
April 24 – Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins
May 8 – Miami Grand Prix (USA): Max Verstappen wins
May 22 – Spanish Grand Prix: victory of Max Verstappen
May 29 – Grand Prix of the Principality of Monaco: winner Sergio Perez
June 12 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins
June 19 – Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins
July 3 – British Grand Prix, Silverstone: Victor Carlos Sainz Jr.
July 10 – Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg: Charles Leclerc wins
July 24 – French Grand Prix, Le Castellet: Max Verstappen wins
July 31 – Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest: Max Verstappen wins
August 28 – Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps: victory of Max Verstappen
September 4 – Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort: Max Verstappen wins
September 11 – Italian Grand Prix, Monza: Max Verstappen wins
October 2 – Singapore State Grand Prix: winner Sergio Perez
October 9 – Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka: Max Verstappen wins
October 23 – US Grand Prix, Austin: Max Verstappen wins
October 30 – Grand Prix of Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico
November 13 – Grand Prix of Brazil, Sao Paulo
November 20 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina.
Source: Hot News RO
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