United States Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 19 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Austin, United States. United States Grand Prix — American Purpose-Built Racing. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 363 points, 74 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R19):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 363 pts (10W, 15P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 289 pts (3W, 14P)
P3: Charles Leclerc — 236 pts (2W, 9P)
P4: Sebastian Vettel — 230 pts (1W, 9P)
P5: Max Verstappen — 220 pts (2W, 6P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 652 pts
P2: Ferrari — 466 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 341 pts
P4: McLaren — 111 pts
P5: Renault — 73 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)
- 2019: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

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

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 74 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Charles Leclerc (236) vs Sebastian Vettel (230) — just 6 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Sebastian Vettel (230) vs Max Verstappen (220) — just 10 points apart.

Understand this race better:

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