United States Grand Prix 2024: Leclerc wins
Charles Leclerc won the 2024 United States Grand Prix by 8.562s from Carlos Sainz as Ferrari finished one-two, with Max Verstappen third and still leading the standings.
Charles Leclerc won the United States Grand Prix on 20 October 2024 by 8.562 seconds from Carlos Sainz. Max Verstappen finished third at Circuit of the Americas for Red Bull.
Race
Leclerc started fourth on the grid and won in 1:35:09.639 for Ferrari. Sainz started third and completed a Ferrari one-two, while Verstappen took third from second on the grid at +19.412.
Lando Norris started from pole position for McLaren but finished fourth at +20.354, with Oscar Piastri fifth from fifth on the grid at +21.921. George Russell gained 14 places for Mercedes, climbing from 20th to sixth at +56.295.
Sergio Pérez finished seventh for Red Bull from ninth on the grid. Nico Hülkenberg took eighth for Haas F1 Team from 11th, Liam Lawson rose from 19th to ninth for RB F1 Team, and Franco Colapinto scored the final point for Williams in 10th from 15th.
Championship
Verstappen left round 19 leading the drivers' championship with 354 points. Norris stayed second on 297 points, while Leclerc was third on 275.
Fastest lap
Esteban Ocon set the fastest lap in 1:37.330 on lap 53.