McLaren disagree with the stewards’ refusal to reconsider the penalty issued to Lando Norris in last week’s race and continue to insist they made a mistake.
2024 United States Grand Prix articles archive
Why McLaren’s focus on Verstappen’s driving failed to overturn Norris’ penalty
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Posted onMcLaren tried unsuccessfully to make the stewards consider if Max Verstappen broke the rules by leaving the track as he defended his position from Lando Norris.
Stewards reject McLaren’s request to review Norris’ United States GP penalty
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Posted onThe stewards of the United States Grand Prix have rejected McLaren’s request for a review of the penalty which cost Lando Norris a podium finish.
McLaren know Norris’ penalty is likely to stand – so what do they hope to gain?
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Posted onMcLaren’s chances of overturning Lando Norris’ penalty look slim. But there might be another objective behind their request for a review.
McLaren request review of Norris’ penalty for off-track pass on Verstappen
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Posted onMcLaren have officially requested the FIA stewards review their decision to penalise Lando Norris for his off-track pass on Max Verstappen in last weekend’s race.
Bottas considering Mercedes return as test driver if Sauber don’t renew contract
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Posted onValtteri Bottas says he is considering all options for 2025 if Sauber chooses not to renew his contract, including a return to Mercedes.
Mercedes explains decision not to give Hamilton fresh engine or change set-up
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Posted onMercedes has explained why the team didn’t take advantage of Lewis Hamilton’s poor grid position in Austin to change his car’s set-up or give him a fresh engine.
“I guess they prefer us to crash”: Unheard team radio from the US GP
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Posted onUnheard team radio highlights from Austin include Liam Lawson’s climb to ninth, Lewis Hamilton heading for an early bath and the controversial fight for third.
Was that really only the second time Hamilton has spun out of an F1 race?
2024 United States GP stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton spun out of a race for the second time in his career and Esteban Ocon claimed his first ever fastest lap. More stats and facts from the US GP here.
In his year of wasted poles, Norris’ surrender to Verstappen in Austin was a new low
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Posted onLando Norris did a superb job to claim pole position for the United States Grand Prix, then threw it away cheaply with yet another poor start.
2024 United States Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onIn Austin, the rookies put many of the field’s veterans in their place. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the United States Grand Prix.
Lawson could hardly have made a better start in his bid to replace Perez at Red Bull
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Posted onLiam Lawson could not realistically have hoped for a better return to Formula 1 as he outshone team mate Yuki Tsunoda – and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.
Why Gasly failed to convert Alpine’s best start this year into a points finish
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Posted onPierre Gasly admitted Alpine “had much higher ambitions than finishing outside the points” after starting sixth in Austin. Here’s what went wrong.
Haas admit “messy communication” spoiled Magnussen’s race after extra stop
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Posted onHaas scored points with both cars in the sprint race in Austin and might have done the same in the grand prix had it not been for a slip-up on Kevin Magnussen’s radio.
Ferrari’s dominant Austin GP one-two overshadowed as title rivals clash again
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Posted onAfter years of letting down themselves and their fans, Ferrari showed what a force they can be with a statement one-two win in Austin.
Piastri baffled by his “opposite penalty” for “similar incident” to Verstappen
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Posted onOscar Piastri revised his opinion of his sprint race penalty after seeing the stewards’ response to his team mate’s incident with Max Verstappen.
What the stewards should have written to justify unpopular Norris decision
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Posted onLando Norris could not be allowed to pass Max Verstappen off track, but the stewards should have addressed the champion’s ‘Interlagos defence’.
McLaren “complain a lot lately” says Verstappen after Norris penalty criticism
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Posted onMax Verstappen said he had no sympathy for Lando Norris’ frustration over his penalty in yesterday’s United States Grand Prix.
Leclerc urges Ferrari to target constructors’ title after Austin one-two
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Posted onCharles Leclerc believes Ferrari have a realistic chance of winning the constructors’ championship following their emphatic one-two in the United States Grand Prix.
US GP promoter fined €500,000 after 200 fans enter track during cool-down lap
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Posted onThe promoter of the United States GP has been fined half a million Euros, 70 percent of which has been suspended, after fans entered the track during the cool-down lap.