At the 2023 United States Grand Prix, Lando Norris and George Russell each made the 100th World Championship race start of their careers, becoming the 78th and 79th drivers to reach that milestone and the 13th and 14th British drivers to do so.
| Season | 2023 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 22 October 2023 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RBPT |
| Pole position | Charles Leclerc Ferrari |
| Fastest lap | Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT |
| Circuit | Austin, 56 laps |
| Round | 18 of 22 |
Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula 1 career, becoming the fifth driver to reach 50 World Championship victories and the first Dutch driver to do so. It was also the 109th World Championship win for Red Bull.
The podium marked the 94th for Max Verstappen, the 18th for Carlos Sainz, and the 12th for Lando Norris. For constructors, it was the 804th World Championship podium for Ferrari, the 502nd for McLaren, and the 259th for Red Bull.
Charles Leclerc secured the 21st pole position of his Formula 1 career, while Ferrari recorded its 247th World Championship pole.
Yuki Tsunoda set the first fastest lap of his Formula 1 career, becoming the 138th different World Championship fastest lap setter and the third Japanese driver to do so. He was also the first Japanese driver to record a fastest lap since 2012. For AlphaTauri, it was the team’s second fastest lap and its first since 2021.
On the front row, Charles Leclerc made his 27th start from the top two on the grid, while Lando Norris made his fifth.
Logan Sargeant recorded the first and only World Championship point of his Formula 1 career, becoming the 351st different points scorer and the 52nd American driver to score in the World Championship.
Race Numbers
| 1,097th World Championship race |
| 44th World Championship United States Grand Prix |
| 11th World Championship race at Austin |
Sprint Shootout
The Sprint Shootout determined the starting grid for Saturday’s Sprint race.
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:34.538 | |
| SQ3 | 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.593 | 0.055 |
| SQ3 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.607 | 0.069 |
| SQ3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.639 | 0.101 |
| SQ3 | 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.894 | 0.356 |
| SQ3 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.939 | 0.401 |
| SQ3 | 7 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:35.041 | 0.503 |
| SQ3 | 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.199 | 0.661 |
| SQ3 | 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.366 | 0.828 |
| SQ3 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:35.897 | 1.359 |
| SQ2 | 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:35.978 | |
| SQ2 | 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:36.087 | |
| SQ2 | 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:36.137 | |
| SQ2 | 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:36.181 | |
| SQ2 | 15 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:36.182 | |
| SQ1 | 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.749 | |
| SQ1 | 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.922 | |
| SQ1 | 18 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:36.922 | |
| SQ1 | 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:36.945 | |
| SQ1 | 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.186 |
Sprint
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 19 | 31m 30.849s | 8 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 19 | +9.465s | 7 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 19 | +17.987s | 6 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 19 | +18.863s | 5 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 19 | +22.928s | 4 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 19 | +28.307s | 3 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 19 | +32.403s | 2 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 19 | +34.250s | 1 |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 19 | +34.567s | |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 19 | +42.403s | |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 19 | +44.986s | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 19 | +45.509s | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 19 | +49.086s | |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 19 | +49.733s | |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 19 | +56.650s | |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 19 | +1m 04.401s | |
| 17 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 19 | +1m 07.972s | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 19 | +1m 11.122s | |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 19 | +1m 11.449s | |
| R | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 16 | DNF |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:34.723 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.853 | 0.130 |
| Q3 | 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.862 | 0.139 |
| Q3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.945 | 0.222 |
| Q3 | 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.079 | 0.356 |
| Q3 | 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:35.081 | 0.358 |
| Q3 | 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:35.089 | 0.366 |
| Q3 | 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:35.154 | 0.431 |
| Q3 | 9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1:35.173 | 0.450 |
| Q3 | 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.467 | 0.744 |
| Q2 | 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:35.697 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:35.698 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:35.858 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.880 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:35.974 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.235 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:36.268 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.315 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:36.589 | |
| Q1 | 20 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.827 |
Starting Grid
Started from the pit lane:
| Driver | Team |
|---|---|
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari |
| Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes |
Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg, and Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were required to start from the pit lane due to changes made to their cars under parc ferme conditions.
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 56 | 1hr 35m 21.362s | 25 |
| DQ | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | +2.225s | |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +10.730s | 18 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 56 | +15.134s | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 56 | +18.460s | 12 |
| DQ | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 56 | +24.662s | |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 56 | +24.999s | 10 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 56 | +47.996s | 8 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 56 | +48.696s | 6 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 56 | +1m 14.385s | 5 FL |
| 9 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 26.714s (5.000s) | 2 |
| 10 | Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 27.998s | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 29.904s | |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 38.601s | |
| 13 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 55 | +1 lap | |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 49 | DNF | |
| R | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 10 | DNF | |
| R | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 6 | DNF |
Alexander Albon received a post-race five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits. His finishing position remained unaffected.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 466 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 240 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 201 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 183 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 171 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 159 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 151 |
| 8 | George Russell | 143 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 83 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 56 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | 53 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 44 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | 25 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | 10 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 9 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | 8 |
| 17 | Guanyu Zhou | 6 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | 3 |
| 19 | Liam Lawson | 2 |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 706 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 344 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 322 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 242 |
| 5 | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 236 |
| 6 | Alpine-Renault | 100 |
| 7 | Williams-Mercedes | 26 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 16 |
| 9 | Haas-Ferrari | 12 |
| 10 | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 10 |
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