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2021 Formula 1 United States GP
Oct 21, 2021 to Oct 24, 2021
| Circuit of the Americas, US
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Formula 1 United States GP
F1 United States GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
All of the action from Friday's F1 practice sessions at the Circuit of the Americas.
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04:06:18 pm
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Bottas logs a 1m35.887s, the first serious laptime of the session for the Mercs, and Hamilton files in just 0.032s behind.
04:05:47 pm
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"Something's come loose on my elbow, I can't turn properly," Norris reports. He's given the command to return to the pits so the team can check it out.
04:03:48 pm
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All cars are on the track, barring Ricciardo, Leclerc and Russell for the moment.
Green flag
04:00:49 pm
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Here we go! Giovinazzi and Ocon are first on track.
03:59:06 pm
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So, if you're joining us from the US, good afternoon! If you're joining us in the UK, thanks for staying up! FP2 will begin in just one minute.
03:54:54 pm
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03:53:39 pm
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Here's the weather forecast ahead of FP2. Chance of rain 0%, track temp 39.0 degrees C, air temp 29.3 degrees. It's a warm one.
03:50:34 pm
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*Blue Danube plays*
Attention all drivers. Free practice 2 will begin shortly. Please enter your cars and prepare for the session.
01:39:22 pm
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That's all from us for now - we'll be back for FP2 at 9pm BST!
01:38:42 pm
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Read the full report from FP1 here: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-united-states-gp-fp1-bottas-leads-hamilton-mercedes/6700742/
01:31:36 pm
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Bottas led the session from Hamilton and Verstappen, with Leclerc and Sainz in P4 and P5
Checkered flag
01:31:09 pm
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And that's the chequered flag for FP1!
Yellow flag
01:30:44 pm
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Brief yellow flag in Sector 2 after Raikkonen had a spin
01:30:09 pm
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Contact between Perez and Schumacher but both cars emerge unscathed
01:23:42 pm
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Ferrari looking quick round COTA, with Leclerc and Sainz currently in P4 and P5 respectively
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01:16:17 pm
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15 minutes to go, and Bottas and Hamilton lead a Mercedes 1-2 from Verstappen
01:15:32 pm
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Speedy work from Alpine managing to get Alonso back out on track for the end of the session!
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01:13:29 pm
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Bottas has set a new fastest time, 0.2s quicker than his team-mate
01:12:15 pm
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Lots more laps being deleted - both Perez and Ricciardo fall victim to track limits in quick succession
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01:11:11 pm
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Hamilton goes a whole second quicker than Verstappen to recapture the top spot, while Leclerc stays in third
Yellow flag
01:10:03 pm
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A brief yellow flag after Mazepin went off at Turn 19
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01:07:30 pm
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With just over 20 minutes left of FP1, Verstappen takes the top spot
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01:05:09 pm
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Leclerc goes second quickest, just 0.2s behind Hamilton and ahead of Perez
01:03:07 pm
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Vettel briefly goes quickest but has his time deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 9
12:58:23 pm
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Bottas is currently running P6, but will take a new ICE for Sunday's race, giving him a five-place grid penalty
12:56:51 pm
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Alonso's Alpine has finally made its way back to the garage, with just over 30 minutes left of FP1
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12:55:07 pm
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Perez knocks Hamilton off the top spot, despite running on the hard tyre
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12:53:51 pm
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Ricciardo goes third fastest with a 1m37.458s, putting him 0.6s behind Hamilton in the lead
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12:52:31 pm
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Speedy lap from Gasly there, with a quickest first sector putting him up into P5
12:49:33 pm
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Leclerc has a spin into the gravel at Turn 6, but his Ferrari looks intact
12:48:14 pm
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Familiar picture at the top of the timesheet after 20 minutes - Hamilton leads from Verstappen and Bottas
12:47:14 pm
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Five cars have already had laps deleted for track limits - Turn 9 is one to keep an eye on
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12:46:37 pm
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Hamilton gets his first flying lap in and goes quickest, with a 1m37.260s
Sun
12:44:29 pm
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Everyone bar Alonso is now out on a rather warm circuit - track temperature is 32.7 °C
Lights green
12:41:15 pm
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FP1 is back underway! Kimi Raikkonen is first out on his last visit to COTA before he retires at the end of the season
12:35:12 pm
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Looks like a mechanical issue for Alpine - something is dripping out the bottom of the car...
Red flag
12:33:33 pm
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Red flag - Fernando Alonso has stopped on the run off at Turn 12
Lights green
12:30:23 pm
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Green lights at the end of the pit lane! Sergio Perez is first out on track for Red Bull
12:27:09 pm
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Charles Leclerc holds the race lap record here at COTA, with a 1m36.169s set in 2019
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12:24:56 pm
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This is Round 17 of the 2021 F1 season, with Max Verstappen leading the driver standings from Lewis Hamilton by just six points
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By: autosport.com staff
Published: Oct 22, 2021, 8:06 PM
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