Sebastien Vettel continued to dominate the season with his eighth consecutive victory after winning the US Grand Prix. Romain Grosjean drove impressively during the race and climbed one spot to finish second. Mark Webber claimed the final podium position after dropping down to third place.
My Opinion:
Red Bull: Vettel (winner), Webber (3rd). A very good weekend for Red Bull with both drivers finishing on the podium. No surprises that Vettel won the race but it was to see Webber drop a place to third.
Mercedes: Hamilton (4th), Rosberg (9th). A decent race for Mercedes as both drivers took points. Hamilton drove well to climb one spot whilst Rosberg managed to rise three places into the top ten.
Ferrari: Alonso (5th), Massa (13th). Mixed day for Ferrari as only one car managed to take away some points. Alonso was strong in the race as you would expect, rising one place to fifth but Massa struggled and failed to make any headway up the order.
Lotus: Grosjean (2nd), Kovalainen (15th). Another team who had a mixed day. Grosjean was the star of the day to finish second but Kovalainen fell seven places and out of the points.
Mclaren: Perez (7th), Button (10th). A decent effort from both the Mclaren drivers who each claimed valuable points. Perez maintained his position in seventh whilst Button jumped five places to take the final point.
Force India: Di Resta (16th), Sutil (DNF). A terrible day for Force India. Di Resta really struggled and fell five places whilst Sutil crashed out in the early stages of the race.
Sauber: Hulkenberg (6th), Gutierrez (14th). A good day for Sauber. Hulkenberg picked up some meaningful points and only fell two places whilst Gutierrez climbed six places but finished outside of the points.
Toro Rosso: Ricciardo (11th), Vergne (12th). So close for Toro Rosso. Frustratingly for the team, both cars narrowly missed out on the points with Ricciardo losing one place and Vergne not able to improve from 12th.
Williams: Bottas (8th), Maldonado (17th). Mixed fortunes for Williams. Bottas rose one place to climb some rare points for the team whilst Maldonado failed to improve his low position.
Caterham: Van Der Garde (19th), Pic (20th). The Caterhams were consistent but Van Der Garde proved to be the quicker driver for the team this weekend.
Marussia: Bianchi (18th), Chilton (21st). Bianchi won the mini team battle and finished ahead of both the Caterhams but Chilton was the last car to cross the finish line.
Race Guide and Key Moments:
Start: Vettel, Grosjean (up 2), Hamilton (up 2), Webber (down 2), Hulkenberg (down 1), Perez (up 1), Alonso (down 1), Bottas (up 1), Di Resta (up 2), Ricciardo.
Sutil OUT after crashing into the barrier, contact with Maldonado. Safety car deployed.
Lap 4: Safety car returns to the pits.
Lap 13: Webber into 3rd after passing Hamilton.
Lap 20: Rosberg into 10th after passing Ricciardo.
Lap 23: Kovalainen into 11th after passing Di Resta and Rosberg.
Lap 26: Gutierrez into 7th after passing Vergne.
Lap 27: Perez into 8th after passing Vergne.
Lap 28: Vettel makes a pit stop, Grosjean takes the lead of the race.
Lap 29: Alonso into 6th after passing Gutierrez.
Lap 30: Grosjean makes a pit stop, Vettel takes the lead of the race.
Lap 31: Perez into 7th after passing Gutierrez.
Lap 32: Rosberg into 11th after passing Kovalainen.
Lap 34: Rosberg into 10th after passing Di Resta.
Lap 35: Bottas into 8th after passing Gutierrez.
Lap 45: Ricciardo into 10th after passing Di Resta. Alonso into 5th after passing Hulkenberg.
Lap 49: Pic receives a drive through penalty.
Lap 55: Button into 10th after passing Ricciardo.
Lap 56: Vettel wins the US Grand Prix. Grosjean second and Webber third.
US Grand Prix Result:
1. Vettel (Red Bull) 1.39.17.148
2. Grosjean (Lotus)
3. Webber (Red Bull)
4. Hamilton (Mercedes)
5. Alonso (Ferrari)
6. Hulkenberg (Sauber)
7. Perez (Mclaren)
8. Bottas (Williams)
9. Rosberg (Mercedes)
10. Button (Mclaren)
Fastest Lap: Vettel (Red Bull) 1.39.856
Driver Standings:
1. Vettel (Red Bull) 372pts
2. Alonso (Ferrari) 227
3. Hamilton (Mercedes) 187
4. Raikkonen (Lotus) 183
5. Webber (Red Bull) 181
Constructor Standings:
1. Red Bull Racing 553pts
2. Mercedes 348
3. Ferrari 333
4. Lotus 315
5. Mclaren 102
Performance of the Day: Romain Grosjean (Lotus).
Most Overtakes of the Day: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) with 3.
Shock of the Day: Felipe Massa (Ferrari) stayed in 13th.
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