F1 TV skilled and six-time IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe joins Tom Clarkson within the Austin paddock to dissect all of the motion from america Grand Prix within the newest episode of F1 Nation.
Max Verstappen dominated the weekend with victories within the Grand Prix and Dash to make up extra floor on the McLaren drivers. He’s now simply 40 factors behind Championship chief Oscar Piastri, and solely 26 adrift of Lando Norris, with 5 races and two Sprints to go.
However extra questions are being raised about McLaren’s dip in kind after Crimson Bull as soon as once more proved their tempo is a risk at one other totally different observe. Have McLaren underperformed, or have the others caught up?
Having now gone three races with out a podium, Championship chief Piastri may very well be excused for feeling the heat. He has watched his lead be whittled down by each Verstappen and his group mate, with Norris at the least saving McLaren’s blushes with a powerful drive to second in Austin.
However the large debate that’s now raging is whether or not McLaren ought to prioritise one driver over the opposite, to make sure they do not get pipped by Verstappen – with reminiscences of 2007 very a lot being mentioned by the paddock.
Hinchcliffe additionally shares his ideas on the ‘repercussions’ Lando Norris stated he’ll face till the top of the season after his collision with Oscar in Singapore.
Charles Leclerc secured his and Ferrari’s first podium since Belgium, six races in the past. He opted for a smooth tyre begin which proved essential, Ferrari nailing their technique and catching another groups off guard.
How did Ferrari flip their efficiency round after a difficult Friday? And can fourth-placed Lewis Hamilton see this as a missed alternative to have scored his first podium for the group?
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