Mercedes admit they were embarrassed by Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification in the United States Grand Prix, but remain confident in their latest upgrade package.
2023 United States Grand Prix articles archive
2023 United States Grand Prix articles
Aston Martin “made their car slower and slower with every upgrade” – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris is puzzled by Aston Martin’s downturn in form during the 2023 season, saying their car has got slower every time they brought new parts for it.
Gasly “surprised how emotional Stewart was” over Cevert helmet tribute
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly described the special moment he spent showing his Francois Cevert tribute helmet to Jackie Stewart at the United States Grand Prix.
Delay in track limits warnings unfair for drivers – Albon
Formula 1
Posted onAlexander Albon complained warnings over track limits breaches were issued too slowly after his penalty in last weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
Ocon: ‘Nothing I would change’ in approach to race-ending clash with Piastri
Formula 1
Posted onEsteban Ocon sees no need to change his approach on the first lap of races following the contact with Oscar Piastri which put both out of the United States Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: 2023 United States Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onWas Max Verstappen really the subject of the crowd’s jeers at the end of the United States Grand Prix? RaceFans’ US contributor reports from Austin.
How Ferrari and Mercedes explained their tactical errors in Austin
2023 United States GP interactive data
Posted onMercedes and Ferrari made the same mistake with their tactics in Austin, but only one driver persisted with the doomed one-stop strategy.
Better to have no sprint races than reverse grids – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has spoken out against renewed calls for Formula 1 to introduce reverse grid sprint races.
2023 United States Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onSome fared better than others in the USA, but no single driver enjoyed a flawless three days. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the US Grand Prix.
Damage meant points weren’t possible on return – Ricciardo
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says the damage his car sustained during the United States Grand Prix ended his chances of scoring points in his first race back.
Austin was strongest weekend yet after “best result in both races” – Gasly
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly said the United States Grand Prix was his best weekend at Alpine so far after taking his second-biggest points haul of the season.
Team’s late call for extra pit stop gave me a heart attack – Tsunoda
Formula 1
Posted onYuki Tsunoda said he “got a heart attack” during the United States Grand Prix when AlphaTauri called him in for a late pit stop.
Verstappen beats Hamilton for third year running before disqualification drama
2023 United States Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen had to work hard for his 50th career victory, but Lewis Hamilton’s heroic efforts to catch him were all for nought.
Perez made “very good progress” in Austin but admits more was possible
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez was encouraged by the progress he made at the Circuit of the Americas following a string of poor results.
Austin track “not F1 level” and needs work to fix “rally car” bumps, say drivers
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say the Circuit of the Americas would be better suited to rally cars and said more work must be done to ease its notorious bumps.
Painkillers, “wrong” strategy and disqualification on grim weekend for Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onPole-winner Charles Leclerc had endured a particularly luckless weekend at the Circuit of the Americas even before he was disqualified for a technical infringement.
“Another missed opportunity” in Austin was “story of the season” for Russell
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes driver George Russell said his race was “another missed opportunity” at a venue which has “always been a bit of a bogey track for me”.
How Mercedes and Ferrari were floored by the same critical error in Austin
Formula 1
Posted onHow did two teams with completely different cars manage to fall foul of the same rule in Austin, costing Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc valuable points?
Mercedes “take it on the chin” as disqualification costs Hamilton second place
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes accepted the FIA’s decision to disqualify Lewis Hamilton from the United States Grand Prix due to excessive plank wear on his car.
“Amazing” to score first F1 point after double disqualification – Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams driver Logan Sargeant was thrilled to score his first point as a Formula 1 driver after two of his rivals were disqualified from the United States Grand Prix.