AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans at Circuit of the Americas will get exactly what they hoped for when the Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix starts Sunday at 2 p.m.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, No. 1 and No. 2 in the driver’s championship standings, will be No. 1 and No. 2 in the starting lineup Sunday.
Add another chapter to the growing rivalry between two of the biggest names in the sport.
Red Bull’s Verstappen holds a six-point lead over seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) with six races to go in the season. Hamilton is a five-time winner at the U.S. Grand Prix.
On Friday, tempers flared between the two drivers during practice. Verstappen and Hamilton went side-by-side, which is very rare during a practice session, down one of the straightaways at COTA. The move certainly irritated Verstappen who could be heard calling Hamilton a “stupid idiot” over his team radio.
Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Perez, who is from Guadalajara, Mexico, will start in third. Valtteri Bottas qualified fourth, but will start in ninth after a penalty.
You can watch the U.S. Grand Prix Sunday at 2 p.m. on ABC.
US Grand Prix starting grid
| Position | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Ferrari |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 14 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas |
| 17 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine |
| 20 | George Russell | Williams |
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