{"id":7779,"date":"2021-10-22T17:33:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T17:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsinside.com\/en\/f1\/news\/25895-united-states-grand-prix-free-practice-1-valtteri-bottas-takes-lead"},"modified":"2021-10-22T17:33:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T17:33:50","slug":"25895-united-states-grand-prix-free-practice-1-valtteri-bottas-takes-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsinside.com\/en\/f1\/news\/25895-united-states-grand-prix-free-practice-1-valtteri-bottas-takes-lead","title":{"rendered":"United States Grand Prix – Free Practice 1: Valtteri Bottas takes the lead"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first 20 minutes<\/b><\/p>\n

The drivers had barely taken to the track when the red flag was already deployed on the Austin circuit. Fernando Alonso’s Alpine had to stop due to a mechanical failure (likely a hydraulic system issue).<\/p>\n

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Not a good start to the session for Fernando Alonso, his Alpine comes to a halt<\/p>\n

He hitches a ride back to the garage \ud83d\udef5#USGP<\/a> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 #F1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Z1SYsa4f1r<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) October 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After the evacuation of Alpine number 14, the 19 other drivers were able to take to the track and practice on this Austin circuit. A bumpy track that tests the drivers and their single-seaters. Bumps that surely surprised Charles Leclerc, who made a mistake with his Ferrari.<\/p>\n

After twenty minutes of driving, Lewis Hamilton was leading the standings with a time of 1:36.812 followed by Max Verstappen (+ 0.220) and Valtteri Bottas (+ 0.660), all equipped with soft (red) tires.<\/p>\n

At midday<\/b><\/p>\n

During this session, we learned that Valtteri Bottas was using a new engine unit, the sixth of the season! The Finnish driver will start with a 5-place grid penalty next Sunday. The Mercedes team seems concerned about the reliability of their engine, or could it be a bluff? Sebastian Vettel and George Russell will also be penalized on Sunday for changing parts on their engines.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: @ValtteriBottas<\/a> has taken his sixth Internal Combustion Engine of the season and will take a five-place grid penalty for the #USGP<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/GRQEibEFEp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) October 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During this testing session, the drivers were able to realize how difficult it is to attack on a full lap, oversteer will be very prominent this weekend due to the high temperatures in Texas (a lot of wear on the rear tires of Red Bull).<\/p>\n

With twenty minutes remaining in the session, Lewis Hamilton still led the standings with a time of 1:35.096, ahead of Max Verstappen (+0.953) and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc (+1.505) and Carlos Sainz (+1.578) on red tires.<\/p>\n

The last 20 minutes<\/b><\/p>\n

Fernando Alonso was able to return to the track after his mechanics repaired his car, the Spaniard only lost a good half hour in this first session.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that Alfa Romeo is in 9th and 10th place in the timing classification, a slight increase in performance for the Swiss team, a team that could become American if the Andretti Autosport brand confirms its intention to buy.<\/p>\n

After an hour of driving, Valtteri Bottas takes the checkered flag with the best time of 1:34.874 followed by his teammate Hamilton (+0.045) and Max Verstappen (+0.932).<\/p>\n

See you at 9:50 p.m. for the second free practice session!<\/p>\n

Timing ranking<\/b><\/p>\n

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N\u00b0<\/th>\nDriver<\/th>\nTeam<\/th>\nTimes<\/th>\nGap<\/th>\nLaps<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nBottas<\/td>\nMercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport<\/td>\n1:34.874<\/td>\n<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nHamilton<\/td>\nMercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport<\/td>\n1:34.919<\/td>\n+0.045<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nVerstappen<\/td>\nRed Bull Racing<\/td>\n1:35.806<\/td>\n+0.932<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nLeclerc<\/td>\nScuderia Ferrari<\/td>\n1:36.334<\/td>\n+1.460<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSainz Jr.<\/td>\nScuderia Ferrari<\/td>\n1:36.508<\/td>\n+1.634<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nGasly<\/td>\nScuderia AlphaTauri Honda<\/td>\n1:36.611<\/td>\n+1.737<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nPerez<\/td>\nRed Bull Racing<\/td>\n1:36.798<\/td>\n+1.924<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nNorris<\/td>\nMcLaren F1 Team<\/td>\n1:36.855<\/td>\n+1.981<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nGiovinazzi<\/td>\nAlfa Romeo Racing ORLEN<\/td>\n1:36.874<\/td>\n+2.000<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nR\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen<\/td>\nAlfa Romeo Racing ORLEN<\/td>\n1:36.876<\/td>\n+2.002<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nRussell<\/td>\nWilliams Racing<\/td>\n1:36.966<\/td>\n+2.092<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nOcon<\/td>\nAlpine F1 Team<\/td>\n1:36.970<\/td>\n+2.096<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nStroll<\/td>\nCognizant Aston Martin Racing<\/td>\n1:36.972<\/td>\n+2.098<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nVettel<\/td>\nCognizant Aston Martin Racing<\/td>\n1:36.982<\/td>\n+2.108<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nAlonso<\/td>\nAlpine F1 Team<\/td>\n1:37.068<\/td>\n+2.194<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nRicciardo<\/td>\nMcLaren F1 Team<\/td>\n1:37.458<\/td>\n+2.584<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nLatifi<\/td>\nWilliams Racing<\/td>\n1:37.463<\/td>\n+2.589<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nTsunoda<\/td>\nScuderia AlphaTauri Honda<\/td>\n1:37.954<\/td>\n+3.080<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nSchumacher<\/td>\nHaas F1 Team<\/td>\n1:38.866<\/td>\n+3.992<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nMazepin<\/td>\nHaas F1 Team<\/td>\n1:42.239<\/td>\n+7.365<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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