The 2022 United States Grand Prix was the 2022 Constructors’ title decider, with Red Bull securing the championship while Max Verstappen took the 33rd win of his Formula 1 career. It was the 90th World Championship victory for Red Bull, making it the fifth constructor to reach 90 wins.
| Season | 2022 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 23 October 2022 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-RBPT |
| Pole position | Carlos Sainz Ferrari |
| Fastest lap | George Russell Mercedes |
| Circuit | Austin, 56 laps |
| Round | 19 of 22 |
The podium marked the 189th for Lewis Hamilton, the 75th for Max Verstappen, and the 23rd for Charles Leclerc. For constructors, it was the 796th World Championship podium for Ferrari, the 278th for Mercedes, and the 230th for Red Bull.
Carlos Sainz secured the third pole position of his Formula 1 career, while Ferrari recorded its 242nd World Championship pole.
George Russell set the third fastest lap of his Formula 1 career, and it was the 98th World Championship fastest lap for Mercedes.
On the front row, Max Verstappen made his 40th front row start, becoming the 16th driver to achieve that mark and the first Dutch driver to do so, while Carlos Sainz made his seventh.
Race Numbers
| Metric | Number |
|---|---|
| World Championship race | 1,076th |
| World Championship United States Grand Prix | 43rd |
| World Championship race at Austin | 10th |
| 2022 Constructors’ title decider | Red Bull sealed the title |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.356 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.421 | 0.065 |
| Q3 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:34.448 | 0.092 |
| Q3 | 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:34.645 | 0.289 |
| Q3 | 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.947 | 0.591 |
| Q3 | 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:34.988 | 0.632 |
| Q3 | 7 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:35.598 | 1.242 |
| Q3 | 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.690 | 1.334 |
| Q3 | 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 1:35.876 | 1.520 |
| Q3 | 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:36.319 | 1.963 |
| Q2 | 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.368 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:36.398 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:36.740 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:36.970 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:37.147 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.949 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.046 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:37.068 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:37.111 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.244 |
Starting Grid
Charles Leclerc received a ten-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
Esteban Ocon was required to start from the pit lane after changes were made to his car under parc ferme conditions and additional power unit elements were used.
Started from the pit lane:
| Driver | Team |
|---|---|
| Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault |
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 56 | 1hr 42m 11.687s | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | +5.023s | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 56 | +7.501s | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 56 | +8.293s | 12 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 56 | +44.815s | 11 FL |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +53.785s | 8 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 56 | +55.078s | 6 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 05.354s | 4 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 05.834s | 2 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 56 | +1m 10.919s | 1 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 56 | +1m 12.875s | |
| 12 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 16.164s | |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 20.057s (5.000s) | |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 56 | +1m 21.763s (10.000s) | |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 24.490s (5.000s) | |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 30.487s | |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 43.588s (5.000s) | |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 21 | DNF | |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 16 | DNF | |
| R | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1 | DNF |
Pierre Gasly received a ten-second time penalty for not serving a time penalty correctly during a pitstop. He originally finished P11.
Mick Schumacher received a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits. He originally finished P15.
Nicholas Latifi received a five-second time penalty for forcing Mick Schumacher off the track.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 391 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 267 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 265 |
| 4 | George Russell | 218 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 202 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 198 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 109 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | 79 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 65 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 46 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | 38 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | 29 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | 26 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | 23 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | 13 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | 13 |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | 12 |
| 18 | Guanyu Zhou | 6 |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | 4 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | 2 |
| 21 | Nyck de Vries | 2 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-RBPT | 656 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 469 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 416 |
| 4 | Alpine-Renault | 144 |
| 5 | McLaren-Mercedes | 138 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 52 |
| 7 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 51 |
| 8 | Haas-Ferrari | 38 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 36 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 8 |
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