# 2024 United States Grand Prix

The 2024 United States Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race held on October 20, 2024, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. It was the nineteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the fourth Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.
Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing took pole position for the sprint event, which he proceeded to win ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari and Lando Norris of McLaren. Norris took pole position for the main race, but lost out to Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ahead of his teammate Sainz, marking a Ferrari 1–2 finish, their first in the United States since 2006 and Ferrari's first win in the United States since 2018 with Kimi Räikkönen.
After an intense late-race battle between him and Verstappen, Norris finished third on track, but was demoted to fourth after a late penalty. Verstappen ended up rounding out the podium. Esteban Ocon of Alpine achieved his first career fastest lap in this race, but did not receive the point as he was positioned in eighteenth.

## Background

The event was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, for the twelfth time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of October 18–20. The Grand Prix was the nineteenth round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the 45th running of the United States Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship. It was also the fourth of six Grands Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the second time overall that the United States Grand Prix featured it.

### Championship standings before the race

Going into the weekend, Max Verstappen led the Drivers' Championship with 331 points, 52 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 86 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. McLaren, holding 516 points, entered this round as the leader of the Constructors' Championship from Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, who were second and third with 475 and 441 points, respectively.

### Entrants

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with two exceptions: Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards, and Liam Lawson, who replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB for the remainder of the season.

### Tyre choices

Sole tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C2, C3, and C4 tyre compounds (the middle three in their range), designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.

### Track changes

The DRS zone leading in to turn 12 was shortened by 95 metres (312 ft).

## Practice

The only free practice session was held on October 18, 2024, at 12:30 local time (UTC–5), and was topped by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ahead of his teammate Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing.

## Sprint qualifying

Sprint qualifying was held on October 18, 2024, at 16:30 local time (UTC–5), and determined the starting grid order for the sprint.

### Sprint qualifying classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Qualifying times | Qualifying times | Sprint grid |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 | Sprint grid |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:33.908 | 1:33.290 | 1:32.833 | 1 |
| 2 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:34.125 | 1:33.544 | 1:32.845 | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.647 | 1:33.392 | 1:33.059 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.919 | 1:33.566 | 1:33.083 | 4 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:34.109 | 1:33.274 | 1:33.089 | 5 |
| 6 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:34.825 | 1:33.994 | 1:33.183 | 6 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.840 | 1:33.370 | 1:33.378 | 7 |
| 8 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:34.403 | 1:33.788 | 1:33.398 | 8 |
| 9 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB-Honda RBPT | 1:34.646 | 1:34.052 | 1:33.802 | 9 |
| 10 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.606 | 1:33.952 | 1:34.406 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:34.333 | 1:34.244 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:34.865 | 1:34.363 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:34.324 | No time | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:34.436 | No time | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB-Honda RBPT | 1:34.617 | No time | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.881 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:34.917 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.054 | N/A | N/A | PL |
| 19 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.148 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:36.472 | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| 107% time: 1:40.202 ||||||||
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Notes
* ^1 – Alexander Albon qualified 18th, but was required to start the sprint from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.

## Sprint

The sprint was held on October 19, 2024, at 13:00 local time (UTC–5), and was run 19 laps.

### Sprint classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 19 | 31:06.146 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 19 | +3.882 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 19 | +6.240 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 19 | +6.956 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 19 | +15.766 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 19 | +18.724 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 19 | +25.161 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 19 | +26.588 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 19 | +29.950 | 11 | |
| 10 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 19 | +37.059 | 16 | |
| 11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB-Honda RBPT | 19 | +38.363 | 9 | |
| 12 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams-Mercedes | 19 | +39.460 | 10 | |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 19 | +41.236 | 13 | |
| 14 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 19 | +41.995 | 12 | |
| 15 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 19 | +42.804 | 17 | |
| 16 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB-Honda RBPT | 19 | +44.008 | 15 | |
| 17 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 19 | +44.564 | PL | |
| 18 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 19 | +46.807 | 14 | |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 19 | +52.842 | 19 | |
| 20 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 19 | +54.476 | 18 | |
| Fastest lap: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT) – 1:37.463 (lap 19) ||||||||
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Notes
* ^1 – Oscar Piastri received a five-second time penalty for forcing Pierre Gasly off track. His final position was not affected by the penalty.

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on October 19, 2024, at 17:00 local time (UTC–5), and determined the starting grid order for the main race.

### Qualifying classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Qualifying times | Qualifying times | Qualifying times | Final grid |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final grid |
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.616 | 1:32.851 | 1:32.330 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:33.046 | 1:32.584 | 1:32.361 | 2 |
| 3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:33.556 | 1:32.836 | 1:32.652 | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.241 | 1:32.962 | 1:32.740 | 4 |
| 5 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.864 | 1:33.057 | 1:32.950 | 5 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.536 | 1:33.142 | 1:32.974 | PL |
| 7 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:33.550 | 1:33.162 | 1:33.018 | 6 |
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:33.973 | 1:33.429 | 1:33.309 | 7 |
| 9 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.564 | 1:33.474 | 1:33.481 | 8 |
| 10 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:33.611 | 1:33.020 | No time | 9 |
| 11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB-Honda RBPT | 1:33.795 | 1:33.506 | N/A | 10 |
| 12 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:33.601 | 1:33.544 | N/A | 11 |
| 13 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:33.986 | 1:33.597 | N/A | 12 |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:34.033 | 1:33.759 | N/A | 13 |
| 15 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB-Honda RBPT | 1:33.339 | No time | N/A | 19 |
| 16 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.051 | N/A | N/A | 14 |
| 17 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.062 | N/A | N/A | 15 |
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.152 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 19 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.154 | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 20 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.228 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 107% time: 1:39.559 ||||||||
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Notes
* ^1 – George Russell qualified sixth, but was required to start the race from the pit lane as his car was modified under parc fermé conditions.
* ^2 – Liam Lawson was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power unit elements.
* ^3 – Zhou Guanyu received a five-place grid penalty for a fourth energy store.

## Race

The race was held on October 20, 2024, at 14:00 local time (UTC–5), and was run for 56 laps.

### Race classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 56 | 1:35:09.639 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 56 | +8.562 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 56 | +19.412 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +20.354 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +21.921 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 56 | +56.295 | PL | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 56 | +59.072 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1:02.957 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 30 | Liam Lawson | RB-Honda RBPT | 56 | +1:10.563 | 19 | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1:11.979 | 15 | 1 |
| 11 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 56 | +1:19.782 | 8 | |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 56 | +1:30.558 | 6 | |
| 13 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 7 | |
| 14 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB-Honda RBPT | 55 | +1 lap | 10 | |
| 15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 13 | |
| 16 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| 17 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | 16 | |
| 18 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 55 | +1 lap | 12 | |
| 19 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | 18 | |
| Ret | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | Spun off | 17 | |
| Fastest lap: Esteban Ocon (Alpine-Renault) – 1:37.330 (lap 53) ||||||||
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Notes
* ^1 – Lando Norris finished third, but received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
* ^2 – Pierre Gasly received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. His final position was not affected by the penalty.
* ^3 – Yuki Tsunoda received a five-second time penalty for forcing Alexander Albon off track. His final position was not affected by the penalty.

## Championship standings after the race

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Max Verstappen | 354 |
| | 2 | Lando Norris | 297 |
| | 3 | Charles Leclerc | 275 |
| | 4 | Oscar Piastri | 247 |
| | 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 215 |
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| | Pos. | Constructor | Points |
| | 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 544 |
| | 2 | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 504 |
| | 3 | Ferrari | 496 |
| | 4 | Mercedes | 344 |
| | 5 | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 86 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.