How Verstappen beat Hamilton to win F1 United States Grand Prix

No major changes to the order with Verstappen ahead of Hamilton, Perez, Leclerc, Russell and Vettel.

The race is back underway in Austin with Verstappen ahead of Hamilton.

The order under the Safety Car: Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Leclerc, Russell, Vettel, Stroll, Gasly, Alonso, Norris, Tsunoda, Ocon, Schumacher, Zhou, Magnussen, Albon and Latifi.

Sainz and Bottas are OUT of the race.

LAP 18/56

Bottas beached!
 SAFETY CAR #USGP#F1pic.twitter.com/asVXkH15FP

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 23, 2022

Leclerc, Vettel, Alonso, Ocon and Schumacher all stop under the Safety Car.

Safety Car deployed! Bottas is out of the race.

An important move for LH's race. He passes Seb for P3.

Charles is the next car up the road - the Ferrari man yet to stop. pic.twitter.com/P3zJyb0bJk

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) October 23, 2022

Stroll pits for new mediums tyres, releasing Vettel and Hamilton.

The order on Lap 16: Verstappen, Leclerc, Stroll, Vettel, Hamilton, Perez, Alonso, Russell, Schumacher, Ocon, Magnussen, Gasly, Bottas, Norris, Albon, Tsunoda, Zhou, Ricciardo and Latifi.

Russell rejoins in ninth after serving his five-second penalty. 

Red Bull respond with Verstappen with a pit stop for hards.

Mercedes also stop Russell for fresh rubber.

Mercedes call Hamilton in for new hard tyres - a 2.9s stop for the seven-time champion.

He rejoins in seventh. 

Leclerc makes the most of DRS down the back straight to overtake Vettel for sixth. 

The order on Lap 11: Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Perez, Stroll, Vettel, Leclerc, Gasly, Norris, Alonso, Ocon, Schumacher, Magnussen, Bottas, Albon, Tsunoda, Zhou, Ricciardo and Latifi.

Some early pit stops for the midfield runners with Bottas pulling into the pit lane. 

Lewis reporting the first signs of tearing on his tyres.

He's wringing absolutely everything out of that W13 to try and hang onto Max. pic.twitter.com/wJIhf1pAjO

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) October 23, 2022

"Starting to see a little bit of tearing. Front left."

Verstappen's lead over Hamilton is now up to 3.5s. Russell is a further 6.2s behind in third.

Russell has been handed a 5-second penalty by race stewards for causing a collision with Sainz #USGP#F1pic.twitter.com/WSNCWQymci

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 23, 2022

Perez is now in DRS range of Russell. Both drivers are driving with damage after incidents on the opening lap.

The order on Lap 8: Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Perez, Stroll, Vettel, Leclerc, Gasly, Norris and Bottas.

Verstappen reports it's "very gusty" - he's now 2.7s clear of Hamilton at the front.

Russell makes the most of DRS to power past Stroll. He's up to fourth now.

Perez moves up to fifth ahead of Vettel.