United States Grand Prix

Nico Hulkenberg has ruled out taking up a reserve or simulator role with a Formula 1 team for the 2020 season, as well as calling links to BMW’s DTM team “fake news”.

Alfa Romeo Racing has announced that Antonio Giovinazzi will continue to race with the team for a second year in 2020, marking an unchanged Formula 1 line-up for the Swiss-based squad.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 8

McLaren has announced the end of its technical and sponsorship agreement with Brazilian company Petrobras with immediate effect.

Mercedes’ internal data showed Ferrari’s straight-line speed was “totally different” during Sunday’s United States Grand Prix amid scrutiny of its engine performance after an FIA technical directive issued last week.

Ferrari has hit back at allegations it was forced to make changes to its power unit in the wake of an FIA technical directive earlier this week following comments from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen after Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.

- Lewis Hamilton’s glow was unmissable after he clinched his sixth title this Sunday in Austin.

“Unavoidable.” That was the word Valtteri Bottas chose when reflecting on his title defeat to Lewis Hamilton in the aftermath of Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, with the mathematics finally confirming what has been forecast for some time.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen said he was not surprised to see Ferrari struggle so much during Sunday's United States Grand Prix amid recent scrutiny of its car and a recent technical directive issued by the FIA.

Valtteri Bottas scored his fourth victory of the season in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix after perfecting his two-stop strategy to beat Lewis Hamilton, but could not prevent his Mercedes teammate from clinching his sixth Formula 1 world championship.

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It was around mid-season when many members of the Formula 1 paddock started to try and work out when – not if – Lewis Hamilton would wrap up his sixth world championship, and if it would come any earlier than in recent years.

- It is rare that the expectation of a close fight for the pole was fulfilled like on this Saturday in Austin.

Sebastian Vettel felt he had the pace to take pole for the United States Grand Prix in Austin after being “too conservative” on his opening Q3 lap cost him P1 to Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas.

Charles Leclerc will avoid any penalty despite changing engine ahead of qualifying for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday after being sidelined by an issue in final practice at the Circuit of The Americas.

Max Verstappen closed out practice for the United States Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets for Red Bull as Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc was hit by an engine issue that has left his team sweating ahead of qualifying.

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Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel are unsure they will be able to compete with Mercedes' long-run pace in Sunday's United States Grand Prix after a difficult Friday of practice running at the Circuit of The Americas.

Racing Point Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez has labelled the bumps at COTA as “totally unacceptable” and fears they will lead to crashes during the United States Grand Prix. 

- On a day of not so many headlines in Austin, Sebastian Vettel stole the show when said to Sky he could smell marijuana from his car during the practice sessions.

Sergio Perez will start Sunday’s United States Grand Prix from the pit lane after failing to visit the FIA weighbridge during second practice in Austin.

Sergio Perez has been summoned by the Formula 1 race stewards after missing the weighbridge at the end of second practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday in Austin, putting the Mexican at risk of a pit lane start.

Lewis Hamilton was left with a headache as a result of the bumps in the track at the Circuit of The Americas through practice for the United States Grand Prix on Friday, with the Briton calling it “the bumpiest track by far that I have ever been on”.

Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner has said the second seat with the team for the 2020 season is Alexander Albon's to lose as it waits to make a decision on who will be Max Verstappen's teammate next year.