20:53
The order on Lap 29
Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen, Russell, Lawson, Colapinto, Perez, Magnussen, Ocon, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Tsunoda, Albon, Bottas, Alonso, Zhou and Stroll.
Hamilton is the only DNF so far.
Lap 1
2024 F1 United States Grand Prix - Race Day - As it happened
A recap of what happened in the 2024 F1 United States Grand Prix.
20 Oct 2024
20:52
Strong pace from the McLarens
Norris and Piastri are in the 1m39.0s, with Sainz just a tenth quicker on his fresh hards.
20:50
Leclerc is the next driver into the pit lane
He rejoins in third ahead of Sainz and Verstappen.
Norris takes the lead of the race.
20:48
Verstappen comes into the pits
It's a fresh set of hard tyres for Verstappen as he rejoins in fifth, crucially behind Sainz.
Leclerc, Norris and Piastri stay out.
20:47
Norris continues to close in
He's running 2.8s behind Verstappen in the fight for second.
20:45
The order on Lap 24
Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Sainz, Perez, Hulkenberg, Russell, Lawson, Colapinto, Alonso, Ocon, Magnussen, Stroll, Albon, Gasly, Tsunoda, Bottas and Zhou.
20:44
Good pace from Norris
He's started to close in on Verstappen in the battle for second. He's 3.7s behind his main title rival now.
20:42
A pit stop at the front
Sainz comes into the pits for new hard tyres.
He rejoins in fifth ahead of Perez on his fresh rubber. He will be looking to undercut Verstappen for second.
20:39
The order on Lap 20
Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Piastri, Perez, Hulkenberg, Lawson, Russell, Alonso, Colapinto, Ocon, Stroll, Albon, Magnussen, Gasly, Tsunoda, Bottas and Zhou.
Out: Hamilton
20:37
Lap 19/56
Leclerc continues to control the race from the front, running 7.9s ahead of Verstappen.
Sainz is 1.7s back in third.
20:35
Perez on the move
Perez is now ahead of Tsunoda after making the most of DRS into Turn 12.
20:33
Wolff fuming with Russell's penalty
"Total joke George with the penalty, total joke," Wolff tells Russell.
20:32
News from the FIA
Russell has been handed a five-second penalty for forcing Bottas off the track when overtaking.
20:28
Leclerc continues to extend his advantage over Verstappen
The gap at the front is up to 5.5s as Leclerc tells Ferrari he wants "Plan B or Plan C".
20:25
The order on Lap 12
Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Piastri, Gasly, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Perez and Hulkenberg.
20:23
Gaps at the front
Leclerc is running 3.6s ahead of Verstappen in the fight for the lead. Sainz is 1.3s off in third.
20:21
A problem for Sainz?
"It smells like fuel in the car," Sainz reports over team radio.
20:20
Leclerc's pace is impressive
Leclerc is now 2.5s ahead of Verstappen at the front of the field. Further back, Sainz has dropped to 1.6s behind Verstappen.
20:19
Opening lap shots in Austin
Lap 1
20:18
Lap 7/56
Leclerc has opened up a 1.5s lead over Verstappen, while Sainz looks quick again, running 0.5s off the Dutchman.
20:16
Safety Car restart
Leclerc maintains his lead into Turn 1 ahead of Verstappen. Sainz, Norris and Piastri complete the top five in Austin.
20:14
Lap 5/56
The Safety Car is in at the end of this lap. Verstappen will be looking to get back ahead of Leclerc, who had locked up into T1 just before the stoppage.
20:11
The order under the Safety Car
Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Norris, Piastri, Gasly, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Perez, Alonso, Hulkenberg, Stroll, Lawson, Zhou, Colapinto, Bottas, Russell, Ocon and Albon.
Out: Hamilton.
20:09
Safety Car deployed
Hamilton has binned it. He's out of the race and the Safety Car has been deployed.
20:08
Lap 2/56
Sainz is on the attack as he looks to overtake Verstappen with the use of DRS into Turn 12.
