Verstappen out to create history at United States GP


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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship 

2021 United States Grand Prix

Circuit of the Americas
Austin, Texas, USA 
Sunday, 24 October 2021
 
Red Bull Racing-Honda's Max Verstappen will be eager to become the first Belgian-Dutch driver to win the United States Grand Prix title.
 
The 24-year-old starlet secured a podium finish at last year's United States Grand Prix as he finished third behind Mederces duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. 
 
Verstappen has been consistent having finished second in the most recent race this term which was the Turkish Grand Prix on October 10.

Valtteri Bottas
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The Turkish Grand Prix was won by Bottas as he boosted his chances of finishing in the top three places on the Drivers' Championship standings with six races left in the current season.
 
Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez, who won this year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finished third in Turkey following an enthralling race. 
 
Looking at the Drivers Championhip standings, Verstappen is sitting at the top of the standings and he is followed by Hamilton and Bottas respectively. 
 
Verstappen, who has never won the Formula One world title, will consolidate his spot at the top of the standings if he wins the United States Grand Prix.

Sergio Perez
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"It was not easy today, the track was very greasy," said Verstappen after finishing second behind Bottas in Turkey.
 
"We just had to manage the tyres the whole race, so we couldn't really push. It just seemed like Valtteri had a bit more pace [and] could look after the tyres a bit better as well.
 
"I'm still happy to finish second because, in these conditions, it's also easy to get it wrong, and you drop back. Overall [I'm] very, very pleased."
 
Mercedes are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Red Bull Racing-Honda and McLaren-Mercedes respectively. 
 

2019 United States Grand Prix results

 
Winner: Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes 
Runner-Up: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Third-Place: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-Honda

 

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Published: 10/19/2021