The 2023 USA Austin Grand Prix Thread
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The 2023 USA Austin Grand Prix Thread
This is the place to discuss everything related to the 19th round of the 2023 season taking place in Austin, Texas between the 20th and 22nd of October.
The event timetable for the USA Austin Grand Prix.
Friday
Practice 12:30 local time - 17:30 GMT
Qualifying 16:00 local time - 21:00 GMT
Saturday
Sprint Shootout 12:30 local time - 17:30 GMT
Sprint Race 17:00 local time - 22:00 GMT
Sunday
Grand Prix 14:00 local time - 19:00 GMT
The event timetable for the USA Austin Grand Prix.
Friday
Practice 12:30 local time - 17:30 GMT
Qualifying 16:00 local time - 21:00 GMT
Saturday
Sprint Shootout 12:30 local time - 17:30 GMT
Sprint Race 17:00 local time - 22:00 GMT
Sunday
Grand Prix 14:00 local time - 19:00 GMT
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Practice Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:35.912 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:36.068 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
3 1:36.193 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
4 1:36.212 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
5 1:36.472 Kevin Magnussen Haas
6 1:36.474 George Russell Mercedes
7 1:36.492 Alexander Albon Williams
8 1:36.533 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
9 1:36.702 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
10 1:36.705 Pierre Gasly Alpine
11 1:36.987 Logan Sargeant Williams
12 1:37.066 Esteban Ocon Alpine
13 1:37.104 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
14 1:37.152 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
15 1:37.256 Lando Norris McLaren
16 1:37.418 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
17 1:37.517 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
18 1:37.840 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
19 1:38.420 Oscar Piastri McLaren
20 1:39.940 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
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Lance Stroll and his Aston Martin had an overheating brake issue which kept him out of most of the session.
Oscar Piastri had huge moment coming out of turn 9 which could have ended his weekend. Good luck, skill or a combination of both saved both him and the car.
Oscar Piastri had huge moment coming out of turn 9 which could have ended his weekend. Good luck, skill or a combination of both saved both him and the car.
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Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:34.723 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2 1:34.853 Lando Norris McLaren
3 1:34.862 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
4 1:34.945 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
5 1:35.079 George Russell Mercedes
6 1:35.081 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:35.089 Pierre Gasly Alpine
8 1:35.154 Esteban Ocon Alpine
9 1:35.173 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
10 1:35.467 Oscar Piastri McLaren
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11 1:35.697 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
12 1:35.698 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
13 1:35.858 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
14 1:35.880 Kevin Magnussen Haas
15 1:35.974 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
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16 1:36.235 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
17 1:36.268 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
18 1:36.315 Alexander Albon Williams
19 1:36.589 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
20 1:36.827 Logan Sargeant Williams
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Biggest shock from the session was that Max Verstappen didn't take pole.
Given that he had his final lap time deleted due to exceeding track limits however, normally, Max would have had pole position in his pocket and then gone out to assert his and the Red Bull's dominance over the rest of the field.
Another surprise was that Aston Martin's failure to make it through Q1 considering the expected improvement in performance through the upgrades.
Given that he had his final lap time deleted due to exceeding track limits however, normally, Max would have had pole position in his pocket and then gone out to assert his and the Red Bull's dominance over the rest of the field.
Another surprise was that Aston Martin's failure to make it through Q1 considering the expected improvement in performance through the upgrades.
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Sprint Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:34.538 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 1:34.593 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
3 1:34.607 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
4 1:34.639 Lando Norris McLaren
5 1:34.894 Oscar Piastri McLaren
6 1:34.939 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
7 1:35.041 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
8 1:35.199 George Russell Mercedes
9 1:35.366 Alexander Albon Williams
10 1:35.897 Pierre Gasly Alpine
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11 1:35.978 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
12 1:36.087 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
13 1:36.137 Esteban Ocon Alpine
14 1:36.181 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
15 1:36.182 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
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16 1:36.749 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
17 1:36.922 Kevin Magnussen Haas
18 1:36.922 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
19 1:36.945 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
20 1:37.186 Logan Sargeant Williams
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The Aston Martins both improved compared to yesterday but failed to make it out of Q2 and into Q3.
George Russell and Sergio Perez used the last of their new super soft tyres yesterday and had to do Q3 on used rubber.
George Russell and Sergio Perez used the last of their new super soft tyres yesterday and had to do Q3 on used rubber.
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George Russell incurred a 3 place grid penalty for impeding Charles Leclerc during qualifying.
Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo all benefit by moving up one grid position.
Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo all benefit by moving up one grid position.
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Sprint Results
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Pos Driver Team
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
4 Lando Norris McLaren
5 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
7 Pierre Gasly Alpine
8 George Russell Mercedes
9 Alexander Albon Williams
10 Oscar Piastri McLaren
11 Esteban Ocon Alpine
12 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
13 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
14 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
15 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
16 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
17 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
18 Kevin Magnussen Haas
19 Logan Sargeant Williams
DNF Lance Stroll Aston Martin
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George Russell received a 5 second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage which dropped him from 7th to 8th.
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Race
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were both disqualified from the race following post race scrutineering. Both were deemed to have excessive wear to the floor and failed to meet the minimum allowable thickness to the plank.
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Pos Driver Team
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 Lando Norris McLaren
3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari
4 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing
5 George Russell Mercedes
6 Pierre Gasly Alpine
7 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
8 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri
9 Alexander Albon Williams
10 Logan Sargeant Williams
11 Nico Hulkenberg Haas
12 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo
13 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo
14 Kevin Magnussen Haas
15 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri
DNF Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
DNF Oscar Piastri McLaren
DNF Esteban Ocon Alpine
DISQ Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
DISQ Charles Leclerc Ferrari
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Date: 27-29 October 2023
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