Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari its first United States Grand Prix victory since 2018 with a commanding drive Sunday, Oct. 20, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen strengthened his lead in the F1 season championship with a podium finish awarded by a late penalty on McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Oct 21, 2024 08:12 AM
Norris’ pass came after the two drivers had battled for the final podium spot and critical championship points over several laps and Verstappen had stubbornly refused to give ground. Leclerc earned his third win of the season and Ferrari pulled a 1-2 finish with his teammate Carlos Sainz in second. Kimi Raikkonen had been the last Ferrari winner at the Circuit of the Americas in 2018.
Norris leaves Austin knowing he squandered a big chance to gain ground. He had even earned pole position for Sunday’s race.Both cars run wide, leaving room for Leclerc to pounce on the opening. The Ferrari driver jumped from fourth and straight into the lead, and quickly drove off for the victory. “He defends by going off-track, he overtakes by going off-track. But I’m not going to complain. Max drove well and he defended well, we had a good race together. But the rules are the rules.” Norris told Sky Sport F1.McLaren team principal Andre Stella said race stewards “interfered with a beautiful piece of motorsport.”
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