00:00And the US Grand Prix is underway.
00:03Max Verstappen is going to give himself an opportunity into turn number one,
00:06but Lando Norris is jumping across.
00:08There's the late lunge that Max Verstappen was looking for,
00:11but he sends Lando Norris wide,
00:12and through goes the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
00:16First and second battling each other,
00:18and they open the door for the driver in the scarlet car.
00:22He roars through up three places to take the lead of this one,
00:26past his teammate, past the top two in the battle for the World Championship.
00:31Verstappen is in second, Sainz is in third,
00:33and Norris, our pole sitter, is down to P4.
00:36How many times have we seen those two go wheel to wheel in a corner
00:39and have it go a little bit wrong for one or both?
00:42It was a great jump off the line from Leclerc anyway.
00:45I think he cleared Sainz and then taking advantage of that opportunity,
00:48presented by Verstappen pushing Norris all the way out
00:51as we see them jockeying for position now out of turn 11,
00:54down this long back straight.
00:55Look at Lewis Hamilton already up a bunch of spots.
00:57Lewis Hamilton is up five places in 12th position.
01:01Carlos Sainz, does he go super brave?
01:03The answer is yes, and now it's Verstappen off the road.
01:07He's been barged out of the way.
01:08Sainz feathers back the throttle because he knows he can't overtake him,
01:11having caused that action,
01:13but now at his favorite opportunity of all of them around the circuit,
01:16he's tried to go by to turn 15,
01:18all the while knowing that he can't do it too quickly
01:21because Verstappen would be complaining.
01:23All action start to this one in Austin.
01:25Lando Norris got a decent launch,
01:27but we wondered whether Max Verstappen was going to make that lunge come what may.
01:31Here was the answer.
01:32You never really have to wonder with Max, do you?
01:34He's going for it.
01:35But it was that strong start from Leclerc that got him on the inside of Carlos going into turn one,
01:40fourth to first in one corner.
01:42Yeah, I mean, he's clearly pushed me out.
01:44He had no intent to make the corner.
01:46Even he ran off the track.
01:47So I just had to avoid crashing into him or him crashing into me, but yeah.
01:52And that was the original yellow flag.
01:54Ocon getting spun around there.
01:56Williams just had Hamilton making a move up the inside.
01:59Albon getting into the side of Ocon and around he goes.
02:02Yellow flag in sector three.
02:03Oh, big lockup.
02:04Off the road goes Lewis Hamilton.
02:06Lewis Hamilton out of the U.S. Grand Prix.
02:09Well, let's quickly look here at what happened to Lewis Hamilton.
02:12We're heading to turn 19 of the circuit.
02:15Let's listen in.
02:16Almost identical to what happened to George Russell.
02:19Doesn't make it to the barriers because you're going much slower in the race.
02:23Yes, sir, he is.
02:25Max Verstappen's gone with his old racing rival.
02:28Slightly slow through turn 20.
02:31Is there an opportunity for Verstappen to do what he did on the opening lap and dive to the inside?
02:35It was a little bit of understeer through turn 20.
02:39It means that Charles Leclerc wasn't vulnerable through there.
02:41He maintains the lead into turn number one.
02:44It's Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris in fourth place.
02:49This is on board with Liam Lawson, the driver who currently occupies 12th position.
02:54Not being bullied by Fernando Alonso in the slightest.
02:57My word, what commitment that is from Liam Lawson.
03:02Oh, spin there.
03:03Round goes, Joe Guarniou.
03:04And he was in a great position running higher than he has done for a long time in Formula
03:10One, but he finds himself spinning at the first turn.
03:13Liam Lawson, Fernando Alonso back at it again, down into turn 12.
03:17And the two that were arguing yesterday, continuing the conversation, this time on the racetrack.
03:24And Lawson powers ahead, not intimidated by a two-time world champion.
03:29And he's up to 11th place.
03:31Five-second penalty has been awarded to George Russell for forcing another driver.
03:35Valtteri Bottas, to be exact, off the road.
03:38So, George, we've got a five-second penalty for forcing Valtteri off the track.
03:45What?
03:46Into the pits comes the Ferrari driver to say goodbye to the medium tyres.
03:51Ferrari deliver a sub three-second stop.
03:55Big defensive move.
03:56And looking for the inside, finding the inside, Franco Colopinto on the hard tyre,
04:02waiting for the last possible moment to lunge to the inside of Fernando Alonso.
04:06Alonso on the medium, Colopinto climbing to the points.
04:10That's another highlight moment for the driver who is just in his fourth start in Formula One
04:16when it comes to Grand Prix racing.
04:19The world championship leader is into the pits for a high-pressure pit stop.
04:23Carlos Sainz is rounding the 20th and final corner of the racetrack.
04:27It's under three seconds, but it is surely going to be track position for the Scarlett Ferrari
04:32that goes past the start-finish line.
04:34And by going to the rubber earlier for this moment of the race, it's advantage Carlos.
04:40Here's Liam Lawson, who's finding himself now in 10th position because he's got past Pierre Gasly.
04:47And the man who has six Grand Prix to shine in Formula One,
04:50improves to the points on those fresh medium tyres.
04:54How brave can he be in the braking zone of Turn 12?
04:58This is the best opportunity he's had since lap number one to take the place.
05:02He puts the car on the outside line, tries to duck back through.
05:05It's not done yet.
05:07Verstappen knew it, held onto the inside line.
05:10And now off the racing line that he wants to be, there's an opportunity.
05:13The two contenders again, separated by hardly anything.
05:18Traction race could favour the McLaren.
05:20Still, it's side by side or very close to it.
05:24But still, it's Verstappen ahead with five laps to go.
05:29Max Verstappen on the defensive.
05:31Lando Norris on the attack.
05:32Lando Norris going through on the brakes.
05:34Or can Verstappen hang on to it?
05:36He keeps his foot in.
05:38They both go off the road.
05:39Norris moves ahead for the first time since lap number one.
05:43But he did so with all four wheels off the road.
05:46That one surely will not count.
05:48He will surely have to give the place back.
05:50Is the argument that Max forced him off the road, though?
05:54Over took me outside the track.
05:56Very matter of fact, Verstappen, I'm sure Lando's going to say,
05:58hey, he forced me off the track.
06:00We've seen both of those called already.
06:02It'll be interesting to see which way the FIA looks at this
06:06and the stewards want to address it.
06:07I can't imagine McLaren will let the risk of a penalty
06:11hang over Lando Norris' head.
06:16They're still defending.
06:20McLaren are going to risk the penalty.
06:22They're still attacking each other.
06:24McLaren are risking a five second penalty.
06:27They've elected to keep track position.
06:30Did Lando Norris get ahead on the braking zone?
06:33Was he forced off the road?
06:35We go on board with Lando Norris.
06:38Had an opportunity, thought about the inside line.
06:40There was a red ball in the way, laid on the brakes.
06:42You knew Verstappen was going to go as deep as possible.
06:45And leaving the track and gaining an advantage
06:47is under investigation for that moment.
06:50Lando Norris has a penalty for leaving the track
06:53and gaining an advantage.
06:55He is 3.3 seconds ahead of Verstappen.
06:58It will not be enough.
07:00It was all about Max with the sprint.
07:02Lando took the pole.
07:04Lando's got a penalty.
07:05Carlos was the lead Ferrari on the grid.
07:07But Sunday is all about Charles.
07:11Another masterclass from Ferrari's favorite son.
07:14Charles Leclerc wins the U.S. Grand Prix.
07:18And that's my boy.
07:20Another win.
07:21Let's go.
07:22Come on.
07:23Me again.
07:23No, me again, me again, me again, me again.
07:25I guess I got a five second penalty.
07:27Yeah, they gave you five seconds just out there.
07:30They're poor leaving the track getting an advantage.
07:32Oh yeah, well then I should have just gone back behind him, shouldn't I?
07:36It's all about this man out front though, Charles Leclerc.
07:39A Grand Prix winner for the third time this season.
07:43It was a great battle between the top two in the World Championship,
07:46but it was resolved in Max Verstappen's favor.
07:50354 points to his name, extending that advantage over Lando Norris.
07:55He's on 297.
07:58It is still McLaren out front.
08:0040 points ahead of Red Bull Racing with Ferrari closing in.
08:08807.
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