The 27-year-old's third win this season, paired with a Carlos Sainz podium, has the Prancing Horse back in the title fight. Plus, Lando Norris is running out of time.
A colossal sports weekend in Austin culminated in Charles Leclerc’s third victory of the 2024 Formula One season, as the 27-year-old helmed a Ferrari one-two at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon.
Leclerc, who rewarded himself with a sensational birthday gift after turning 27 earlier this week, reminded the paddock why he’s one of the best drivers on the grid with his move at turn 1 on the opening lap of the race. Positioning his car on the inside of Sainz and then letting Verstappen and Norris focus on one another was a masterclass in waiting for the right moment to pounce. He then pulled one of the most fluid and effortless moves of the season.
It's likely that Norris will find himself competing for championships throughout the rest of his F1 career, but the 2024 season is rapidly approaching “what if” territory for the 24-year-old.McLaren might not have had an ideal Sunday given its expectations, but Mercedes had a flat out rotten weekend. Toto Wolff’s outfit will leave Austin with a measly 13 points—only six more than Haas managed across the two race days.
Russell did battle his way up to sixth by the end of Sunday’s Grand Prix, but the damage was already done on a weekend when Mercedes needed a better showing—especially with the outburst Ferrari had. All that’s left to do is settle for fourth in the constructors’ standings and start focusing on how to improve next year.While Norris, Verstappen and Leclerc tussled at the front of the pack, a fascinating battle played out at the tail end of the points positions. And youth won the day.
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