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4:36 PM on October 20th, 2015 by Nathan Susanto

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In 1904, nine years after the United States' first auto race, the Vanderbilt Cup was founded, attracting drivers from Europe along with homegrown racers. Organizers declined to adopt Grand Prix regulations in 1908, prompting rival Automobile Club of America to create the American Grand Prize, giving birth to the United States GP. It only survived until 1916, though.

By this time, the Indianapolis 500 was established. The event figured in the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship in 1950 but was dropped from the calendar after 1960 because it normally clashed with Europe's prestigious Monaco GP.

The US GP was resurrected in 1958 and joined the F1 calendar the following year. The event found a home at Watkins Glen after Riverside and Sebring had originally played host. The 1976 season saw the addition of the United States GP West at Long Beach. The race at the Glen ceased in 1980 and three years later the Long Beach event ended, but the US also staged F1 Grands Prix at Caesars Palace, Detroit and Dallas during the 1980s. In 1989, the US GP resurfaced but the unpopular Phoenix event soon disbanded.

The Brickyard welcomed back Formula 1 in 2000, using a newly-constructed infield section. It was initially a success, but a farcical 2005 race cast doubts over the event's future despite the organizers being blameless. The inevitable end came in 2007.

In 2010, it was announced New York City would stage an event. The contract eventually went to Austin, though, and the United States' first purpose-built Formula 1 track, Circuit of the Americas, was constructed on the outskirts of the Texan city. The streets of New Jersey, boasting the coveted Manhattan backdrop, were proposed as the venue for a second event for 2013, but that remains an unrealized dream.

Circuit of the Americas in Austin will host round 16 of the 2015 Formula 1 season this weekend. Lewis Hamilton has the opportunity to secure the title in the United States having extended his championship lead to 66 points with four races to go. The two-time champion will clinch his third world crown if he outscores Sebastian Vettel by nine points and Nico Rosberg by two points.

Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position in 2014 and after an early safety car period the race was a battle between him and teammate Lewis Hamilton. Little separated the two Mercedes until Hamilton pounced on lap 24 to take the lead. He gradually pulled away from Rosberg and took the checkered flag ahead of the sister Silver Arrow. Over 20 seconds down the road, Daniel Ricciardo held off Felipe Massa for the final podium spot.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, October 24th at 2 PM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some United States GP facts and season stats.



Race Info
Grand Prix United States GP
Round 16 of 19
Circuit Circuit of the Americas
Location Austin, Texas
Circuit Type Race circuit
Circuit Length 3.427 mi (5.513 km)
Circuit Direction Counter/Anti-Clockwise
Turns 20 (11 Left, 9 Right)
Lap Record 1:39.347, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), 2012
Race Length 191.634 mi (308.405 km)
Laps 56
2014 Polesitter Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2014 Winner Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Timetable
Free Practice 1 Friday, October 23rd at 11 AM ET - 12:30 PM ET
Free Practice 2 Friday, October 23rd at 3 PM ET - 4:30 PM ET
Free Practice 3 Saturday, October 24th at 11 PM ET - 12 PM ET
Fantasy Deadline / Qualifying Saturday, October 24th at 2 PM ET
Race Saturday, October 24th at 3 PM ET



Austin facts:
  • The polesitter has won one out of three Austin races.
  • In all three Austin events the polesitter has finished on the podium.
  • Sebastian Vettel completed the North American double by winning in Canada and the US in 2013.
  • Lewis Hamilton completed the North American double twice in a row, albeit five years apart (2007 and 2012).
  • Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton are the only drivers with two podium finishes in Austin.
  • Fernando Alonso, starting from seventh in 2012, is the only driver to get on the Austin podium having started from outside the top 5.
  • Two drivers that began from outside of the first ten cars has finished in the top 10 in all three Austin events.
  • Three different teams finished on the podium in 2012.
  • Seven different teams finished in the first eight cars in 2013.
  • Red Bull Racing has had a record four podium finishes in Austin.
  • Lotus, Red Bull Racing and Williams have five top 10 finishes each.
  • The most positions gained at an Austin event is 11 (pitlane to seventh) by Sebastian Vettel in 2014.
  • There has been just two mechanical retirements in Austin.
  • There has been one first lap retirement.
  • The safety car has been deployed twice in three races.



2014 United States GP Qualifying Results
Rank
Driver Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Grid
1.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:38.303
1:36.290
1:36.067
1
2.
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:37.196
1:37.287
1:36.443
2
3.
Valtteri Bottas
Williams
1:38.249
1:37.499
1:36.906
3
4.
Felipe Massa
Williams
1:37.877
1:37.347
1:37.205
4
5.
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull Racing
1:38.814
1:37.873
1:37.244
5
6.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:38.349
1:38.010
1:37.610
6
7.
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:38.574
1:38.024
1:37.655
12
8.
Kevin Magnussen
McLaren
1:38.557
1:38.047
1:37.706
7
9.
Kimi Räikkönem
Ferrari
1:38.669
1:38.263
1:37.804
8
10.
Adrian Sutil
Sauber
1:38.855
1:38.378
1:38.810
9
11.
Pastor Maldonado
Lotus
1:38.608
1:38.467
-
10
12.
Sergio Pérez
Force India
1:39.200
1:38.554
-
11
13.
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
1:38.931
1:38.598
-
13
14.
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:38.936
1:38.699
-
17
15.
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso
1:39.250
-
-
14
16.
Esteban Gutiérrez
Sauber
1:39.555
-
-
15
17.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing
1:39.621
-
-
PL
18.
Romain Grosjean
Lotus
1:39.679
-
-
16


107% Time:
1:43.999






Qualifying Notes
Mercedes locked out the front row.
Williams had two cars in the top 4.
McLaren and Ferrari had two cars in the top 10.
Jenson Button received a 5-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
Daniil Kvyat received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.
Sebastian Vettel had to start from the pitlane for using his sixth engine of the season.



2014 United States GP Race Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
Rank
Driver Team Retirement
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
1.
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes

3
40
1
1
2
0
47
2.
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes

5
38
1
1
0
0
45
3.
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull Racing

1
36
1
0
0
0
38
4.
Felipe Massa
Williams

2
34
1
0
0
0
37
5.
Valtteri Bottas
Williams

1
32
1
0
0
0
34
6.
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1
30
1
0
0
0
32
7.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing

0
28
1
0
0
1
30
8.
Kevin Magnussen
McLaren

1
26
1
0
0
0
28
9.
Pastor Maldonado
Lotus

0
24
1
0
0
0
25
10.
Romain Grosjean
Lotus

0
22
1
0
0
0
23
11.
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso

0
20
1
0
0
0
21
12.
Jenson Button
McLaren

1
18
1
0
0
0
20
13.
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari

1
16
1
0
0
0
18
14.
Esteban Gutiérrez
Sauber

0
14
1
0
0
0
15
15.
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso

0
12
1
0
0
0
13
Ret.
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
Engine
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
Ret.
Sergio Pérez
Force India
Collision dam.
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
Ret.
Adrian Sutil
Sauber
Collision
1
6
0
0
0
0
1



2014 United States GP Teams' Fantasy Points
Team Drivers
Q.P.
R.P.
C.F.
L.L.
M.L.
F.L.
TOTAL
Red Bull Racing
(Sebastian Vettel/Daniel Ricciardo)
0
32
2
0
0
1
35
Mercedes
(Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg)
5
39
2
1
2
0
49
Ferrari
(Fernando Alonso/Kimi Räikkönen)
1
23
2
0
0
0
26
Lotus
(Romain Grosjean/Pastor Maldonado)
0
22
2
0
0
0
24
McLaren
(Jenson Button/Kevin Magnussen)
1
22
2
0
0
0
25
Force India
(Nico Hülkenberg/Sergio Pérez)
0
9
0
0
0
0
9
Sauber
(Adrian Sutil/Esteban Gutiérrez)
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
Toro Rosso
(Jean-Éric Vergne/Daniil Kvyat)
0
17
2
0
0
0
19
Williams
(Valtteri Bottas/Felipe Massa)
3
33
2
0
0
0
38



Race Notes
Classified finishers Top 15 drivers.
Two classified finishers Mercedes, Williams, Red Bull, Lotus, McLaren, Ferrari, Toro Rosso.
Race leaders Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes).
Laps led Rosberg (1-15), Hamilton (16), Rosberg (17-23), Hamilton (24-33),
Rosberg (34), Hamilton (35-56).
Fastest lap Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) on lap 50 (1:41.379).
Miscellaneous Safety car: Laps 1-4.

Jean-Éric Vergne received a post-race 5s penalty for making contact with
Romain Grosjean; Vergne crossed the finish line ninth.



Points and Bonus Points Key
Q.P.
Qualifying Points
R.P.
Race Points
C.F.
Classified Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s)
L.L.
Lap Led Bonus Point
M.L.
Most Laps Led Bonus Points
F.L.
Fastest Lap Bonus Point



United States GP 2005 - 2014 and This Season's Statistics
List
Driver/Team
TM
This
Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Lewis Hamilton
MER
Race
4
1
2.50
1.75
1
4
4
3
44.25
Track
3
0
3.00
2.00
1
3
3
2
42.67
Season
15
11
1.47
2.80
1
14
13
9
44.27
A
Nico Rosberg
MER
Race
5
1
13.00
9.80
2
3
1
0
24.60
Track
3
1
10.67
8.00
2
2
1
0
29.00
Season
15
3
2.33
4.53
1
13
12
3
38.00
A
Daniel Ricciardo
RBR
Race
3
0
11.33
8.67
3
1
1
0
26.00
Track
3
0
11.33
8.67
3
1
1
0
26.00
Season
15
0
7.73
9.47
2
10
3
0
25.13
A
Valtteri Bottas
WIL
Race
2
0
6.00
6.50
5
2
1
0
31.50
Track
2
0
6.00
6.50
5
2
1
0
31.50
Season
15
0
5.87
6.71
3
11
9
0
28.80
A
Sebastian Vettel
FER
Race
4
1
6.50
4.50
1
4
2
1
39.00
Track
3
2
6.33
3.33
1
3
2
1
42.67
Season
15
1
4.40
3.33
1
14
14
3
38.93
A
Fernando Alonso
MCL
Race
6
0
5.67
4.20
2
5
4
0
30.50
Track
3
0
7.00
4.67
3
3
2
1
34.67
Season
14
0
15.43
14.64
5
2
1
0
13.29
B
Daniil Kvyat
RBR
Race
1
0
14.00
15.00
15
0
0
0
13.00
Track
1
0
14.00
15.00
15
0
0
0
13.00
Season
15
0
9.40
8.43
2
11
4
0
24.93
B
Felipe Massa
WIL
Race
6
0
6.83
5.00
2
4
4
0
29.17
Track
3
0
8.67
6.67
4
2
2
0
30.33
Season
15
0
7.73
8.00
3
11
6
0
27.93
B
Kimi Räikkönen
FER
Race
5
0
5.80
9.75
4
2
1
0
20.20
Track
2
0
7.00
9.50
6
1
0
0
25.00
Season
15
0
6.67
7.27
2
12
8
0
29.73
B
Jenson Button
MCL
Race
6
0
9.17
10.80
5
2
1
0
18.33
Track
3
0
10.67
9.00
5
2
1
0
25.33
Season
15
0
16.07
14.21
8
3
0
0
13.27
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
Race
3
0
8.33
10.00
6
2
0
0
23.33
Track
3
0
8.33
10.00
6
2
0
0
23.33
Season
15
0
10.73
12.36
6
6
0
0
17.20
B
Sergio Pérez
FI
Race
3
0
11.33
11.67
7
1
0
0
19.67
Track
3
0
11.33
11.67
7
1
0
0
19.67
Season
15
0
11.40
9.53
3
9
2
0
24.27
B
Max Verstappen
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
11.33
11.60
4
7
1
0
20.00
B
Carlos Sainz Jr
TR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
10.86
12.67
8
6
0
0
17.67
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
Race
3
0
8.33
6.67
2
2
1
0
31.00
Track
3
0
8.33
6.67
2
2
1
0
31.00
Season
15
0
8.80
11.13
3
7
1
0
21.20
B
Pastor Maldonado
LOT
Race
3
0
13.00
11.67
9
2
0
0
20.00
Track
3
0
13.00
11.67
9
2
0
0
20.00
Season
15
0
11.93
14.33
7
4
0
0
14.07
B
Marcus Ericsson
SAU
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
14.27
12.67
8
5
0
0
17.73
B
Felipe Nasr
SAU
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
14.07
11.14
5
5
1
0
19.47
B
Will Stevens
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
15
0
18.92
16.00
13
0
0
0
9.47
B
Alexander Rossi
MAR
Race
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Track
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season
2
0
20.00
16.00
14
0
0
0
7.33
TM
Mercedes
MER
Race
3
1
7.50
7.50
1
4
3
1
31.67
Track
3
1
7.50
7.50
1
4
3
1
31.67
Season
15
14
1.90
3.67
1
27
25
12
43.87
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
Race
6
2
9.33
9.40
1
7
4
1
23.17
Track
3
2
4.83
6.50
1
5
4
1
36.67
Season
15
0
8.57
8.97
2
21
7
0
25.73
TM
Williams
WIL
Race
6
0
11.75
10.70
4
7
2
0
19.00
Track
3
0
9.17
8.83
4
5
2
0
27.33
Season
15
0
6.80
7.38
3
22
15
0
29.47
TM
Ferrari
FER
Race
6
1
6.17
4.67
1
10
9
2
38.00
Track
3
0
8.67
7.17
3
4
3
0
30.33
Season
15
1
5.53
5.30
1
26
22
3
35.67
TM
McLaren
MCL
Race
6
1
7.08
8.00
1
7
4
2
24.67
Track
3
0
8.17
7.17
1
5
2
1
30.33
Season
15
0
15.83
14.43
5
5
1
0
13.07
TM
Force India
FI
Race
3
0
12.50
15.00
8
1
0
0
12.00
Track
3
0
12.50
15.00
8
1
0
0
12.00
Season
15
0
11.07
10.90
3
15
2
0
21.07
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
Race
5
0
16.10
14.60
8
2
0
0
14.60
Track
3
0
14.67
14.67
10
1
0
0
15.00
Season
15
0
11.10
12.13
4
13
1
0
18.87
TM
Lotus
LOT
Race
3
0
8.17
8.17
2
4
1
0
29.00
Track
3
0
8.17
8.17
2
4
1
0
29.00
Season
15
0
10.37
12.73
3
11
1
0
17.47
TM
Sauber
SAU
Race
6
0
10.08
13.10
6
2
0
0
14.33
Track
3
0
11.83
12.67
6
1
0
0
18.33
Season
15
0
14.17
11.93
5
10
1
0
19.20
TM
Marussia
MAR
Race
2
0
20.25
19.50
18
0
0
0
5.00
Track
2
0
20.25
19.50
18
0
0
0
5.00
Season
15
0
19.19
15.74
12
0
0
0
10.93



Recent Form Table
List
Driver/Team
TM
Last 4 Races
Poles
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Best
Top-10
Top-5
Wins
FP/Race
A
Sebastian Vettel
FER
2,1,3,2
1
3.00
2.00
1
4
4
1
42.25
TM
Ferrari
FER
2,1,3,2
0
3.50
3.50
1
8
7
1
40.50
5,3,4,8
A
Lewis Hamilton
MER
1,DNF,1,1
1
2.50
5.25
1
3
3
3
38.00
B
Kimi Räikkönen
FER
5,3,4,8
0
4.00
5.00
3
4
3
0
34.75
TM
Mercedes
MER
1,DNF,1,1
3
2.75
7.75
1
5
5
3
34.00
DNF,4,2,DNF
A
Valtteri Bottas
WIL
4,5,5,12
0
4.75
6.50
4
3
3
0
31.50
B
Sergio Pérez
FI
6,7,12,3
0
9.00
7.00
3
3
1
0
29.75
TM
Williams
WIL
4,5,5,12
0
6.63
8.63
3
5
5
0
27.50
3,DNF,17,4
TM
Red Bull Racing
RBR
8,2,15,15
0
9.13
9.25
2
5
2
0
26.75
10,6,13,5
B
Daniil Kvyat
RBR
10,6,13,5
0
9.75
8.50
5
3
1
0
26.50
A
Nico Rosberg
MER
DNF,4,2,DNF
2
3.00
10.25
2
2
2
0
25.50
A
Daniel Ricciardo
RBR
8,2,15,15
0
8.50
10.00
2
2
1
0
24.50
B
Max Verstappen
TR
12,8,9,10
0
13.00
9.75
8
3
0
0
24.00
TM
Force India
FI
7,DNF,6,DNF
0
9.13
10.00
3
5
1
0
23.50
6,7,12,3
TM
Toro Rosso
TR
12,8,9,10
0
13.00
10.63
8
5
0
0
22.25
11,9,10,DNF
B
Felipe Massa
WIL
3,DNF,17,4
0
8.50
10.75
3
2
2
0
22.00
B
Carlos Sainz Jr
TR
11,9,10,DNF
0
13.00
11.50
9
2
0
0
19.75
B
Pastor Maldonado
LOT
DNF,12,8,7
0
14.00
11.75
7
2
0
0
19.25
B
Felipe Nasr
SAU
13,10,20,6
0
14.50
12.25
6
2
0
0
18.50
TM
Sauber
SAU
9,11,14,DNF
0
14.88
12.88
6
3
0
0
17.75
13,10,20,6
TM
Lotus
LOT
DNF,13,7,DNF
0
11.25
12.88
7
3
0
0
17.25
DNF,12,8,7
B
Nico Hülkenberg
FI
7,DNF,6,DNF
0
9.25
13.00
6
2
0
0
17.00
B
Marcus Ericsson
SAU
9,11,14,DNF
0
15.25
13.50
9
1
0
0
16.00
TM
McLaren
MCL
18,DNF,11,11
0
14.88
14.00
9
1
0
0
15.50
14,DNF,16,9
B
Romain Grosjean
LOT
DNF,13,7,DNF
0
8.50
14.00
7
1
0
0
15.50
B
Jenson Button
MCL
14,DNF,16,9
0
15.00
13.75
9
1
0
0
15.25
A
Fernando Alonso
MCL
18,DNF,11,11
0
14.75
14.25
11
0
0
0
14.25
TM
Marussia
MAR
15,15,19,14
0
19.00
15.50
13
0
0
0
13.00
16,14,18,13
B
Will Stevens
MAR
15,15,19,14
0
18.50
15.75
14
0
0
0
11.50
B
Alexander Rossi
MAR
-,14,18,-
0
20.00
16.00
14
0
0
0
7.33

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