Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris line up ahead of Max Verstappen on track for the United States Grand Prix, but Red Bull has no intention of letting the rival gets the better of them
Christian Horner has warned Lewis Hamilton that his Red Bull team will continue to “attack” every remaining race this year.
Red Bull have won both F1 titles but starting with this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, the champions intend to continue their record-breaking form. “We see them all as FA Cup finals,” team boss Horner told Mirror Sport of the five races remaining in 2023.
“They are all big, one-off races. We will attack every race until the end.” of year. No one lifted their foot on the accelerator. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with his Mercedes team falling far behind his rivals over the past two seasons.
But the British driver has a better starting position on the grid for Sunday’s race after setting the third fastest time in qualifying. Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole – taking advantage of Max Verstappen’s rare mistake
The Dutch driver quickly topped the timesheets, but was quickly brought back to earth by the race marshals. Desperate to make up for his early lap mistake, he pushed too hard and went off the track, and his best time was overturned for violating track limits.
Verstappen therefore starts sixth with George Russell one place ahead and Carlos Sainz also between the champion and Hamilton. “The returns are good when you push to the limit,” the Red Bull driver said sadly. Sure, it’s a bit of a shame – but it makes Sunday a bit more fun. »
Hamilton knows Red Bull may still have the race pace advantage even though improvements to his Mercedes are clearly having an impact. his long winless streak in Austin, where he has won five times – but not since 2017.
“I love coming to the United States! It’s a beautiful country and the circuit is amazing,” he said. “This is definitely one of my favorite races. It has a legendary, bumpy track and all the riders found it very difficult. Every race was an incredible challenge. I hope that tomorrow we can fight again for P1.” I’ll be giving it my best shot and, with this crowd, I think anything is possible.”
Also in contention is Lando Norris, who defied his own glum predictions about McLaren’s chances to qualify second. Norris has never won an F1 race but knows he is well-placed at his 100th Grand Prix. “We’re almost in the best position you can have for Sunday, so I’m happy,” he said
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