F1 2021 United States Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)
| 2021 F1 United States Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m34.874s |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m34.919s |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing | 1m35.806s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m36.334s |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m36.508s |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m36.611s |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Red Bull Racing | 1m36.798s |
| 8 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m36.855s |
| 9 | Antonio Giovinazzi | GBR | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m36.874s |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m36.876s |
| 11 | George Russell | ISR | Williams Racing | 1m36.966s |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | 1m36.970s |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m36.972s |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m36.982s |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | CHI | Alpine F1 Team | 1m37.068s |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m37.458s |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m37.463s |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m37.954s |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m38.866s |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m42.239s |
Formula 1 returns to the United States for the first time in two years having last raced at the Circuit of the Americas in 2019.
We arrive at COTA with Max Verstappen back in the lead of the drivers' championship after finishing second in Turkey.
Lewis Hamilton has ground to make up in the title race but he has a fantastic record in Austin, winning on five previous occasions - 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas is in fine form, winning the last race at Istanbul Park, and he's the last driver to win the US Grand Prix.
Mercedes is expected to have the advantage over Red Bull once again, with conditions expected to remain dry throughout the weekend.
The track surface and the bumps are expected to be a key talking point this weekend after a number of MotoGP riders were critical of the circuit when they raced at COTA a few weeks ago.
Recent US GP Winners:
2019: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2018: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2017: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2016: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2015: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2014: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2013: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2012: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
The remainder of the 2021 F1 calendar:
Mexican Grand Prix - November 7
Brazilian Grand Prix - November 14
Qatar Grand Prix - November 21
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - December 5
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - December 12
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