2018 season/Round 18
United States Grand Prix 2018
- Americas
- Austin
- 21 October 2018
- 56 laps
- 308.4 km
- 5.513 km a lap
- P1Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:34:18.643
- P2Max VerstappenRed Bull+1.281
- P3Lewis HamiltonMercedes+2.342
- Pole positionLewis HamiltonMercedes · 1:32.237
- Fastest lapLewis Hamilton1:37.392 · lap 40
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
- Driver of the DayMax Verstappenfan vote
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | 7 | Ferrari | 2 | 56 | 1:34:18.643 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 33 | Red Bull · TAG Heuer | 18 | 56 | +1.281 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamiltonfastest lap | 44 | Mercedes | 1 | 56 | +2.342 | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | Ferrari | 5 | 56 | +18.222 | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 | Mercedes | 3 | 56 | +24.744 | 10 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg | 27 | Renault | 7 | 56 | +1:27.210 | 8 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 55 | Renault | 11 | 56 | +1:34.994 | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | 11 | Force India · Mercedes | 10 | 56 | +1:41.080 | 4 |
| 9 | Brendon Hartley | 28 | Toro Rosso · Honda | 20 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson | 9 | Sauber · Ferrari | 16 | 55 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 2 | McLaren · Renault | 17 | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | Toro Rosso · Honda | 19 | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Sergey Sirotkin | 35 | Williams · Mercedes | 14 | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Williams · Mercedes | 15 | 54 | +2 laps | |
| DNF | Charles Leclerc | 16 | Sauber · Ferrari | 9 | 31 | Collision damage | |
| DNF | Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | Red Bull · TAG Heuer | 4 | 8 | Battery | |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean | 8 | Haas · Ferrari | 8 | 2 | Collision | |
| DNF | Fernando Alonso | 14 | McLaren · Renault | 13 | 1 | Collision | |
| DSQ | Esteban Ocon | 31 | Force India · Mercedes | 6 | 56 | +1:39.288 | |
| DSQ | Kevin Magnussen | 20 | Haas · Ferrari | 12 | 56 | +1:40.657 |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Kimi Räikkönen
- Max Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton
- Sebastian Vettel
- Valtteri Bottas
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Sergio Pérez
- 12 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 14 | Lap 28 | Lap 42 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| Max Verstappen | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Sergio Pérez | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | |
| Brendon Hartley | 20 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | |
| Marcus Ericsson | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| Sergey Sirotkin | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | |
| Lance Stroll | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
| Charles Leclerc | 9 | 16 | 16 | – | out | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 4 | – | – | – | out | |
| Romain Grosjean | 8 | – | – | – | out | |
| Fernando Alonso | 13 | – | – | – | out | |
| Esteban Ocon | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | out | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | out |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
Show as a table
| Driver | Lap 14 | Lap 28 | Lap 42 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Räikkönen | 0.0 | +17.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Max Verstappen | +12.5 | +21.8 | +2.1 | +1.3 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +5.8 | 0.0 | +6.9 | +2.3 |
| Sebastian Vettel | +21.5 | +41.8 | +15.2 | +18.2 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +8.8 | +24.8 | +11.8 | +24.7 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | +26.9 | +67.5 | +69.6 | +87.2 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | +28.7 | +72.3 | +74.3 | +95.0 |
| Sergio Pérez | +35.9 | +84.0 | +80.8 | +100.9 |
| Brendon Hartley | +43.2 | +93.4 | +105.3 | +128.9 |
| Marcus Ericsson | +46.4 | +79.5 | +107.3 | +130.9 |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | +53.0 | +83.3 | +118.0 | +134.0 |
| Pierre Gasly | +55.7 | +85.6 | +123.5 | +155.1 |
| Sergey Sirotkin | +50.2 | +82.2 | +121.8 | +167.8 |
| Lance Stroll | +95.9 | +137.9 | +182.4 | +216.0 |
| Charles Leclerc | +74.3 | +109.1 | – | out |
| Daniel Ricciardo | – | – | – | out |
| Romain Grosjean | – | – | – | out |
| Fernando Alonso | – | – | – | out |
| Esteban Ocon | +34.3 | +78.0 | +77.9 | out |
| Kevin Magnussen | +37.7 | +63.1 | +79.5 | out |
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.130 | 1:33.480 | 1:32.237 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:34.569 | 1:33.079 | 1:32.298 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:34.703 | 1:32.884 | 1:32.307 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.518 | 1:33.702 | 1:32.616 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:34.755 | 1:34.185 | 1:33.494 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:34.876 | 1:34.522 | 1:34.145 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:34.932 | 1:34.564 | 1:34.215 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:34.892 | 1:34.419 | 1:34.250 |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:35.069 | 1:34.255 | 1:34.420 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:35.193 | 1:34.525 | 1:34.594 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | 1:34.891 | 1:34.566 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:34.972 | 1:34.732 | |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:34.850 | ||
| 14 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:35.206 | ||
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.766 | ||
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:35.294 | ||
| 17 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:35.362 | ||
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:35.480 | ||
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:35.536 | ||
| 20 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:35.735 |
Grid penalties
Why the starting grid differs from the qualifying order.
| Driver | Qualified | Started | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Vettel | P2 | P5 | 3 places – 3 |
| Max Verstappen | P15 | P18 | 5 places – 5 |
| Pierre Gasly | P13 | P19 | 35 places – 35 |
| Brendon Hartley | P14 | P20 | 40 places – 40 |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 22 | 23.446 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 23 | 23.478 s |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 21 | 23.714 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 30 | 23.723 s |
| Brendon Hartley | 1 | 27 | 23.819 s |
| Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 30 | 23.940 s |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 26 | 24.449 s |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 22 | 24.534 s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 23 | 24.681 s |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 25 | 25.723 s |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 24 | 29.319 s |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 1 | 34.812 s |
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | 1 | 35.104 s |
| Sergey Sirotkin | 2 | 10, 29 | 23.686 s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 11, 37 | 23.693 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | 10, 36 | 23.865 s |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | 2 | 10, 40 | 24.065 s |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | 1, 5, 38 | 18.610 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (24)
| Lap | Driver | Stop | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | 1 | 34.812 s |
| 1 | Romain Grosjean | 1 | 35.104 s |
| 1 | Lance Stroll | 1 | 41.048 s |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | 2 | 18.610 s |
| 10 | Sergey Sirotkin | 1 | 23.686 s |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 1 | 23.865 s |
| 10 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 | 24.065 s |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 23.693 s |
| 21 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 23.714 s |
| 22 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 23.446 s |
| 22 | Esteban Ocon | 1 | 24.534 s |
| 23 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 23.478 s |
| 23 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 24.681 s |
| 24 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 29.319 s |
| 25 | Sergio Pérez | 1 | 25.723 s |
| 26 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 24.449 s |
| 27 | Brendon Hartley | 1 | 23.819 s |
| 29 | Sergey Sirotkin | 2 | 23.715 s |
| 30 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 23.723 s |
| 30 | Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 23.940 s |
| 36 | Pierre Gasly | 2 | 24.219 s |
| 37 | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 23.915 s |
| 38 | Lance Stroll | 3 | 24.296 s |
| 40 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 2 | 24.195 s |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 40 | 1:37.392 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 45 | 1:38.246 | +0.854 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 41 | 1:38.280 | +0.888 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 46 | 1:38.470 | +1.078 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | 45 | 1:38.482 | +1.090 |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | 32 | 1:38.963 | +1.571 |
| 7 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 42 | 1:39.240 | +1.848 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | 51 | 1:39.548 | +2.156 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez | 36 | 1:39.569 | +2.177 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 38 | 1:39.646 | +2.254 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 18. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 346 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 276 | |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 221 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 217 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 191 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 146 | |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 61 | ▲2 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | 57 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 53 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 50 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 563 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 497 | |
| 3 | Red Bull | 337 | |
| 4 | Renault | 106 | |
| 5 | Haas | 84 | |
| 6 | McLaren | 58 | |
| 7 | Force India | 47 | |
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 32 | |
| 9 | Sauber | 28 | |
| 10 | Williams | 7 |