Verstappen, Pérez Gear Up for U.S. Challenge

Verstappen, Pérez Gear Up for U.S. Challenge

16/10/2024

Red Bull returns to Austin, with Verstappen and Pérez eager to improve performance and relive past successes at the U.S. Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen is ready to get back into action in Austin after a four-week break. The Red Bull driver is once again hoping for strong results in the United States, and he will unveil a special helmet paying tribute to the three cities of the American Grands Prix.

“We’ve had a few weeks off, which allowed us to refocus and work hard on our performance ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix. We’ve made some adjustments to the car to better suit this track, and we’ll see if it makes us more competitive,” said Verstappen.

“This week will be another exciting Sprint race, with a lot happening throughout the weekend. Austin is a really cool city, and the atmosphere at the circuit is unlike anywhere else.”

“For this race, I’ll be wearing my U.S. helmet again, which is a tribute to the passionate fans here and features the skyline of the three American cities we race in. We have a lot of great memories here, so we’re excited to be back and race this week.”

Sergio Pérez has been recharging at home during this second four-week break, but admits he misses the competition: “It feels like we’ve spent a lot of time away from the track! It’s nice to be back and heading to one of our favorite races of the season.”

“This race is special for me. Everyone says I have so many home races, but Austin is always one of them, and the support is really great. I’ve been training hard in Mexico and staying in regular contact with the team in the UK.”

“We hope to arrive in Austin in a better position with the car. We’ve made some changes during the break aimed at improving the pace, and we’ll see how competitive we are in Austin.”

“The fact that it’s a Sprint race makes things a bit trickier, as we only have one practice session to set up the car before the race, but that’s where teamwork comes into play, and it’s something we excel at.”

Red Bull Targets Progress in Austin Return

Red Bull Targets Progress in Austin Return Red Bull Targets Progress in Austin Return

Race Center
China Flag
Chinese GP
21 Mar 2025 - 23 Mar 2025
Free Practice 1
21 MAR 03:30 - 04:30
Sprint Qual
21 MAR 07:30 - 08:14
Sprint Race
22 MAR 03:00 - 04:00
Qualifying
22 MAR 07:00 - 08:00
Race
23 MAR 07:00 - 09:00

2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
F1 CALENDAR 2025
Race
Date
Chinese Flag
Chinese
Shanghai International
23 Mar
Japanese Flag
Japanese
Suzuka Circuit
6 Apr
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain
Sakhir desert
13 Apr
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street
20 Apr
United States Flag
United States
Miami
04 May

2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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