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22/56 Sainz goes in and puts hard tires on his Ferrari. He finished fifth ahead of Perez. The McLarens are ahead in their quest to chase Verstappen.

21/56 Most of the action takes place on the field, so Leclerc's progress since that start has been serene.

20/56 Is there a risk of undercutting? Sainz could try Verstappen, who is sluggish with his current tires and has this mysterious problem.

19/56 The battle for eighth place, Tsunoda and Hülkenberg, is on before Tsunado comes into the pits. Leclerc becomes even clearer – eight seconds.

18/56 Leclerc is seven seconds ahead of Verstappen; The Ferraris have Max in a sandwich.

17/56 Liam Lawson is chasing Hülkenberg for tenth place and the unfortunate Perez for ninth place. Toto Wolff's verdict on the Russell penalty is a “total joke”.

16/56 George Russell receives a penalty for overtaking Bottas – five seconds. The Mercs had no luck this weekend. “What?!” is George's answer.

15/56 Hugh Molloy reports: “For heaven's sake, Lando, just let him beat you. Verstappen has more to lose, he's guaranteed to try to push you away, just stand your ground! Totally bottled up.”

Yes, far too hesitant.

14/56 George Russell gains positions with a hard tire and ends up in 13th place. Verstappen is told there is a problem with his car; It will be clarified when he goes into the box.

13/56 This heat must be hard on the tires. There is a lot of talk about what the strategy might look like. Lando Norris says his tires are fine, but his car's pace isn't good enough.

12/56 Leclerc continues to hold the fastest lap. Liam Lawson overtakes Alonso to finish in 11th place, replacing Daniel Ricciardo. He is being touted for Red Bull next season.

11/56 George Russell is in 15th place because he started in this pit lane. Sainz tells his team that things are better. It smells like fuel for longer. Phew. His Ferrari is clearly ahead of Norris by 2.5 seconds.

10/56 Leclerc leads, Verstappen second, Sainz loses pace, the McLarens are behind. Zhou Guanyu is the latest to spin. “I don’t know what happened there,” he tells his team.

9/56 “No power at the exit of the curve,” says Sainz. He smells fuel in the car. He falls away and Norris can catch up. This is bad news for Ferrari.

8/56 Is this a one-stop race? Apparently some are protecting their tires.

7/56 Norris is struggling to keep up with the leading three. Piastri, his teammate, is also sluggish. Problems for McLaren?

6/56 The Merc is now removed from the track and the safety car moves to the side. Leclerc and Verstappen get straight to the point. No DRS this round. Liam Lawson, who started 19th, is in 12th place. Have a good trip, young man. Leclerc is ahead of Red Bull. He sets the fastest lap.

5/56 First safety car since Canada and the field is closed. Albon came into the pits after his prank. Lando and his McLaren team want a steward at the start. Good luck. That won't happen. “The same as Budapest,” says Norris. Verstappen actually appeared to come off the track and hold his position

4/56 An eventful start and Norris will rue his lack of aggression at the start. In the pack. Ocon and Albon clashed. This hill start caused a bloodbath. The Hamilton accident looks like he lost his nerve. “Sorry, guys,” he says. No rear handle, it seems.

Lewis Hamilton is back and forth. Safety car called

2/56 Huge cheers from the crowd. Leclerc has the afterburners on, he is a full second ahead of Verstappen. Sainz is also after Verstappen. Ferrari is in control here

And here we go! Lights out… Leclerc takes the lead

Okay, here we go. The formation round begins. “Damn, so far back,” says Lewis Hamilton, back in 17th place. Mercedes suffered a shock in qualifying when George Russell stood in the pit lane. Lando Norris on pole leads the field. The two Ferraris of Sainz and Leclerc are in second place on the grid.

Max Verstappen: “Yesterday was a sign that things were a little better. The sprint should be carried over to the main race. A win would make life a lot easier. That was always the goal.”

Thunderstruck by AC/DC is playing too loudly for the television stations. Great record.

Martin Brundle is on his pitwalk. A short conversation with Fernando Alonso. “We start seventh, but we’re not the seventh fastest,” says the veteran. Pierre Gasly: ​​“The team did a very good job. The car seems to have come to life.” Kevin Magnussen, in the top 10 in the Haas: “It seems that the car likes this route. It's great to be so competitive. Every race in Formula 1 is a gift.”

The wind has died down on the hill at the start of the race. Martin speaks with Gabby Douglas, the Olympic champion. She is a Lewis Hamilton fan and hopes to meet him later. Mondo Duplantis is also there. “I like adrenaline…just having fun.”

Gordon Ramsay is there and seems a little overwhelmed. No swear words, though. And here comes the national anthem. The stadium announcer sounds robotic, like a talking elevator. The Stars and the Stripes perform in choral style. None of your vocal theatrics, but some nice treble work. It's reminiscent of a Disney film from the 1960s.

Cowboy hats can be seen in the crowd.

The weather report from Austin, Texasand at the Circuit of the Americas it is hot and sunny, 27 degrees C. Bright blue skies. What impact could this have on the tires?

Bad news for Mercedes: George Russell starts from the pit lane.

Changed starting lineup:

• 1. Lando Norris

• 2. Max Verstappen

• 3. Carlos Sainz

• 4. Charles Leclerc

• 5. Oscar Piastri

• 6. Pierre Gasly

• 7. Fernando Alonso

• 8. Kevin Magnussen

• 9. Sergio Perez

• 10. Yuki Tsunoda

• 11. Nico Hulkenberg

• 12. Esteban Ocon

• 13. Lance Stroll

• 14. Alex Albon

• 15. Franco Colapinto

• 16. Valtteri Bottas

• 17. Lewis Hamilton

• 18. Zhou Guanyu

• 19. Liam Lawson*

Pit lane. George Russell**

Also report on the sprint race on Saturday.

And also in the garages.

Before a race began on Friday, the FIA ​​confirmed it was investigating complaints that Red Bull may have gained an advantage by using a device that allowed them to display the race number – also known as a tea tray – on the front of the race The car's flooring – adjusted – after qualifying to achieve a better race set-up if the regulations prohibit changes to the car under certain conditions.

Things are starting to get tricky with the mind games.

Giles Richards goes into detail in his preview of the final six races of the F1 season.

From today's perspective, Norris and McLaren have the fastest car on the grid in the MCL38. More importantly, and key to Norris's hopes, is the stable platform it provides across different circuits and how quickly the team is able to adapt to local conditions, putting them at the top of their game come the start of the weekend .

The starting lineup:

preamble