Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport driver Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull Racing Honda drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, and Honda CEO Masashi Yamamoto on the podium after the US Grand Prix Race at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas on October 24 2021. Picture: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsAn eighth victory of the season for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen sent the Dutch driver 12 points clear of Lewis Hamilton with five races remaining and the momentum shifting towards him.
Hamilton had won five of the previous eight at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas and Sunday’s win was Verstappen’s first in North America. “I don’t know what we could have done differently,” Hamilton said after seizing the lead at the start on Sunday before losing out to a more aggressive strategy from Red Bull. “I think the team did a great job today and it was what we had. We’re going to at least the next two tracks which are very strong circuits for Red Bull. So it’s going to be tough for sure.”
“Unfortunately we weren’t quick enough to win the race today but just look forward and take it one race at a time,” he said. “There are two circuits that are strong for Red Bull so we’ll just try to minimise how strong they can be and see if we can do a better job.”“I think I’ve aged about 25 years in that race,” said Red Bull team boss Christian Horner. “I really didn’t think we were going to hang on.
Well done Max! What a race from beginning to end. Good luck with the next in Mexico City. Don’t worry about the spoilt brat now known as “Has been Hamilton”.
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