
The United States Grand Prix returns after missing out in 2020. Lewis Hamilton will be looking to add to his five wins at the Circuit of the Americas. Can anyone stop him?
READ MORE: Back Hamilton or Verstappen to finish on the podium
US Grand Prix Betting Tips & Predictions
It’s safe to say that Lewis Hamilton likes racing in the United States of America. His first Grand Prix in the States came in 2007 when he won in Indianapolis. That was the last time the Grand Prix took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. America didn’t host another race until 2012 when they moved to Austin – and Hamilton won that one as well.
Since then, he has won four of the past six Grand Prix races, but he hasn’t been successful since 2017. The defending champion currently trails Max Verstappen in the race for the championship by six points, and the Mercedes driver cannot afford to finish behind his Dutch rival.
Verstappen has won seven races this season, but his last game on home soil on September 5. His eighth win of the season will move him a step closer to winning his first-ever F1 title. If anyone is going to stop Hamilton from winning his fifth title in succession – and eighth overall – then it will be Verstappen.
The Netherlands driver has already admitted that Mercedes have the upper hand over his Red Bull car this weekend, but that could be mind games. I am backing Verstappen to hope Hamilton gets a little complacent and he can then swoop in and take the win.
Although I am backing Red Bull to win the game, I do still think Mercedes will have a good weekend. I am backing Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to join the leading two on the podium.
Circuit Guide
The Circuit of the Americas is one of the newest circuits on the Formula 1 calendar, having opened in October 2012 when it hosted the United States Grand Prix, which was won by Lewis Hamilton.
The 3.427-mile circuit takes inspiration from other tracks on the F1 schedule and it is a popular venue for drivers, who have welcomed its challenging nature. A couple of long straights allow drivers to put their foot down, but a series of twists and turns between corners 2 and 20 and corners 12 and 18 mean drivers are tested.
Lewis Hamilton has been the most successful driver since the Circuit of the Americas was added to the F1 calendar, winning the race in five of the last eight seasons, but he has not won the United States Grand Prix since 2017 and in 2019 his fastest lap record was eclipsed by rising Ferrari star Charles Leclerc.
Location: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, United States.
Number Of Laps: 56
Lap Length: 3.427 miles
Lap Record: Charles Leclerc, 1 minute 36.189 seconds (2019)
United States Grand Prix Winners
YEAR | DRIVER | TEAM | CIRCUIT |
1908 | Louis Wagner | Fiat | Savannah |
1910 | David Bruce-Brown | Benz | Savannah |
1911 | David Bruce-Brown | Fiat | Savannah |
1912 | Caleb Bragg | Fiat | Milwaukee |
1914 | Eddie Pullen | Mercer | Santa Monica |
1915 | Dario Resta | Peugeot | San Francisco |
1916 | Howdy Wilcox Johnny Aitken |
Peugeot | Santa Monica |
1958 | Chuck Daigh | Scarab-Chevrolet | Riverside |
1959 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | Sebring |
1960 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | Riverside |
1961 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | Watkins Glen |
1962 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | Watkins Glen |
1963 | Graham Hill | BRM | Watkins Glen |
1964 | Graham Hill | BRM | Watkins Glen |
1965 | Graham Hill | BRM | Watkins Glen |
1966 | Jim Clark | Lotus-BRM | Watkins Glen |
1967 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1968 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1969 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1970 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1971 | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1972 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell Ford | Watkins Glen |
1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1974 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Watkins Glen |
1976 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1977 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1978 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Watkins Glen |
1979 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Watkins Glen |
1980 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | Watkins Glen |
1989 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | Phoenix |
1990 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Phoenix |
1991 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren-Honda | Phoenix |
2000 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2001 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | Indianapolis |
2002 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2003 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2005 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2006 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Indianapolis |
2007 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | Indianapolis |
2012 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | Austin |
2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | Austin |
2014 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2016 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Austin |
2018 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | Austin |
2019 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Austin |
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