F1 LIVE
Welcome to Express Sport's live blog for today's US GP in Austin, Texas. This weekend is an eagerly anticipated GP as Kimi Antonelli could take a giant step towards wrapping up his first F1 title. However, there are plenty of other matters to tackle before the GP begins. Red Bull ace Max Verstappen let his feelings be known about the Circuit of the Americas and, in typical Verstappen fashion, he ensured no prisoners were spared.
TL;DR
- Max Verstappen described the bumpiness of the Circuit of the Americas as "unacceptable".
- Charles Leclerc advised against excessive optimism about Ferrari's recent upgrade, despite good performance in practice.
- Three Formula 1 drivers will start from the back of the grid due to taking new engine components.
- Arvid Lindblad faces a five-place grid penalty, Gabriel Bortoleto incurs two 10-place drops, and Franco Colapinto will serve a 10-place penalty.
- The article provides the schedule for the US Grand Prix weekend, including practice, qualifying, and the main race.
- Aston Martin's Adrian Newey believes Honda may be disappointed with their progress but is confident in their future development.
- Kimi Antonelli is mentioned as potentially wrapping up his first F1 title.