United States Grand Prix 2022 — Weekend Preview

Round 19 of the 2022 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 350 points, 107 points ahead of Sergio Perez.

Driver Championship (entering R19):
P1: Max Verstappen — 350 pts (12W, 14P)
P2: Sergio Perez — 243 pts (2W, 9P)
P3: Charles Leclerc — 238 pts (3W, 9P)
P4: George Russell — 202 pts (0W, 7P)
P5: Carlos Sainz — 191 pts (1W, 8P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Red Bull Racing — 593 pts
P2: Ferrari — 429 pts
P3: Mercedes — 381 pts
P4: Alpine — 140 pts
P5: McLaren — 123 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 Sergio Perez — 107 points separate them.

P4 vs P5: George Russell (202) vs Carlos Sainz (191) — just 11 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Carlos Sainz (191) vs Lewis Hamilton (179) — just 12 points apart.

Understand this race better:

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