The Formula 1 circus will make its next three stops in America, starting with a stop in Austin, Texas, where it will be rather difficult to bet on Sunday against the unbeaten Red Bull team. since the Austrian Grand Prix on July 10.
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Max Verstappen killed the suspense by winning his second straight title in Japan two weeks ago, and he has no intention of letting that fool you.
His thirst for victories is intact, especially since he won the United States Grand Prix at this time last year.
“My goal hasn’t changed, I want to win no matter what,” he said earlier this week.
The stakes are certainly not the same, but the Austrian team could secure the Constructors’ Championship on Sunday in Austin to end the reign of Mercedes which began in 2014 and which lasted eight years without interruption.
Pérez or Leclerc?
Among the drivers, the last four events of the season will determine who will be the runner-up to Verstappen in 2022.
A merciless fight began between Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), who started by just one point (253 and 252) in the cumulative ranking.
The teammate of the Dutch champion, victorious in Singapore at the beginning of the month, will be very motivated at the idea of participating in the next two stages of the calendar.
After Texas, a state very close to the border of his country and which attracts many of his compatriots, it is in Mexico that F1 will move from next week.
The Monegasque, he is on a series of four consecutive presences on the podium, without however having managed to reach the first step.
Testing hopes
In accordance with this obligation of the teams to run young hopefuls during the first free practice session on Friday, they will be four drivers to make their debut in Formula 1 in Austin.
They are Robert Shwartzman (Ferrari), Alex Palou (McLaren), Théo Pourchaire (Alfa Romeo) and Logan Sargeant (Williams).
The latter could take advantage of this important hearing to win one of the only seats still available next season.
The 21-year-old American, entered this year in F2, is considered the logical candidate to succeed Canadian Nicholas Latifi, who will lose his wheel at Williams at the end of this calendar.
