October 20, 2024
Leclerc took a flawless victory in the United States Grand Prix, the Monegasque leading Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz in a one-two after storming through into the lead on the opening lap, while a tense late-race battle between
Lando Norris and
Max Verstappen saw Norris receive a penalty and drop to fourth behind his title rival,
Formula1.com reports.
ANALYSISThe mad scramble uphill into turn 1 after the lights out was the big story of this grand prix. Leclerc would shoot up the inside lane and vault from P4 to first-place as the leaders battled four-wide into turn 1. This good fortune would reward Leclerc as he would put his Ferrari solidly out front and control the pace the rest of the way. Outside of a few laps mid-race where
Lando Norris would take the point during pit stops, Leclerc would lead a majority of the event. The Ferrari star would take the checkered flag 8.5-seconds ahead of teammate, Carlos Sainz, for his third win of the season.