20:12
Lap 5/56
Verstappen breezes past Sainz now for fourth overall.
Up at the front, Norris is 2.7s ahead of Leclerc.
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60…
F1 United States Grand Prix 2023 - As it happened
It's race day at the 2023 United States Grand Prix. Here's what happened in Austin...
22 Oct 2023
20:11
Hamilton up to third
Hamilton makes the most of DRS down the back straight to overtake Sainz for third.
Leclerc is just 1.5s ahead of him on track.
20:09
Lap 3/56
Ocon loses out to Perez and Russell down the back straight.
It seems that the Frenchman has some sort of damage after contact with Piastri.
20:07
Norris up front
He's already got a 2.0s lead over Leclerc at the front of the field. Mighty opening couple of laps for the McLaren driver.
20:06
Order on Lap 2
Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Piastri, Ocon, Russell, Perez and Gasly.
20:05
Start
What a start from Norris!
He gets ahead of Leclerc into Turn 1, while Sainz has got ahead of Hamilton.
20:03
Lights out in Austin
The 2023 United States Grand Prix is now underway at COTA!
20:00
Formation lap underway
Leclerc leads the pack away at the Circuit of the Americas.
19:57
Tyres
Mediums for everyone except Hulkenberg and Stroll on the hard.
19:47
National anthem time
Just under 15 minutes until lights out so it's time for the national anthem of America.
19:41
Fifth and third on the grid
(L to R): George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 and Lewis Hamilton (GBR)…
19:36
Norris looks to the start
"I’ve got several plans. We’ve good pace. Trying to get him [Leclerc] off the line would be an ideal scenario, but tricky, it can go either way."
19:31
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— Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2023
19:27
Thirty minutes to go
After a boring sprint race, could the main event be more exciting?
Two to three stops are expected this afternoon, plus, Verstappen is starting from sixth on the grid.
19:17
Royalty is here
Prince Harry (GBR) Duke of Sussex. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19,…
19:15
AJ is here
(L to R): Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team with Anthony Joshua (GBR)…
19:11
The grid
Here's how the grid lines up for the United States Grand Prix
(L to R): Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren on…
19:09
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19:09
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for the 2023 United States Grand Prix.
The race kicks off at 8pm UK time.
