United States Grand Prix 2024 — Weekend Preview

Round 19 of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Austin, United States. United States Grand Prix — American Purpose-Built Racing. Max Verstappen leads the championship with 307 points, 37 points ahead of Lando Norris.

Driver Championship (entering R19):
P1: Max Verstappen — 307 pts (7W, 11P)
P2: Lando Norris — 270 pts (3W, 11P)
P3: Charles Leclerc — 231 pts (2W, 9P)
P4: Oscar Piastri — 225 pts (2W, 7P)
P5: Carlos Sainz — 178 pts (1W, 5P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: McLaren — 495 pts
P2: Red Bull Racing — 438 pts
P3: Ferrari — 415 pts
P4: Mercedes — 313 pts
P5: Aston Martin — 86 pts

Austin is technically demanding.

Recent winners at Austin:
- 2025: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2024: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Max Verstappen vs Lando Norris — 37 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Charles Leclerc (231) vs Oscar Piastri (225) — just 6 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Carlos Sainz (178) vs Lewis Hamilton (164) — just 14 points apart.

Understand this race better:

- [Downforce](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/downforce)
- [Aero Balance](/f1/learning/tactical-intelligence/aero-balance)