The United States GP, which brought back the love between F1 and the stars and stripes country, represented yet another chapter in the world championship duel between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton this year. The Dutch Red Bull prevailed, who managed to take home a victory made even heavier by the narrow gap in the standings between the two contenders. Finishing second behind Hamilton, the orange driver would have found himself -1 in the standings behind his rival. With this result, however, his advantage in the ranking rose to +12. Who certainly was not disappointed was the Austin audience, who came in large numbers to attend a challenge that did not disappoint expectations.
Even the insiders were particularly impressed positively by the spectacle offered by the American weekend. Among these, the former driver and now TV commentator for Sky Sports F1 Martin Brundle. In his usual editorial for the British TV site, Brundle highlighted the very high level Hamilton and Verstappen are pushing to conquer this championship. “I have no doubt that Sunday’s US GP will be seen as a significant milestone when we ultimately look back on this year’s outstanding championship.”Wrote Brundle.
“Mercedes had a fast car on significantly newer tires with Lewis at the wheel – added the English commentator – and I would have wagered that she would have been able to take the lead in the final stages. Red Bull was also very nervous, no doubt remembering the Barcelona race at the beginning of the year “. In the end though, it was Verstappen who smiled. “The sinuous layout, particularly in the first sector, seemed to make the voice acting more impactful than usual on who was in charge. However, taking advantage of the DRS ‘recovered’ from the dubbing of Mick Schumacher’s Haas on the last lap, Max somehow managed to get enough grip out of his rear tires to find enough traction in the hairpin bend of Turn 11, then managing to win by 1.3 seconds. I feel privileged to be able to watch these two ‘artisans’ at work “concluded Brundle.
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