High-Speed Spins and Controversial Changes: Live Updates from the 2024 F1 United States Grand Prix Practice and Sprint Qualifying

F1 United States Grand Prix: Live Coverage of Friday's Practice and Sprint Qualifying

Stay updated with the events of Friday's only practice session and sprint qualifying at the 2024 F1 United States Grand Prix.

Hamilton also spins out, and it's a major incident!

The seven-time world champion experienced a spin while navigating the fast-paced initial sector. As he was shifting direction, his Mercedes unexpectedly lost control at Turn 4, with Hulkenberg’s Haas situated on the outside.

Lewis Hamilton stated that upon entering, it's essential to inspect the tires and examine the floor for any damage. He managed to regain control after a spin and successfully avoided crashing into any barriers.

Interestingly, Russell, who drives the other Mercedes, mentioned that he simply experienced a "moment" at the same turn.

Yellow caution flags appear momentarily when Gasly loses control of his Alpine, which is painted in colors reminiscent of McLaren, at Turn 1. He quickly regains his composure and continues without any additional issues

The French driver stated, "I simply lost control while braking."

Verstappen has surged ahead on the leaderboard with a lap time of 1 minute 35.538 seconds, as lap times keep getting faster in these early stages.

The Red Bull driver leads by 0.322 seconds over Russell and holds a half-second advantage over Leclerc. Completing the top five are Sainz and Norris.

All of the quickest times recorded up to this point have been achieved using the hard tire.

Ferrari's Leclerc quickly set the pace with a time of 1 minute 36.724 seconds, narrowly edging out McLaren's Norris by just 0.001 seconds to establish the initial standard.

The pit lane light has turned green, indicating the beginning of the sole practice session for the weekend at COTA.

In the days leading up to the weekend, discussions have primarily focused on a controversial ride-height mechanism featured on Red Bull's RB20.

Red Bull has consented to modify their vehicle following talks with F1's regulatory authority, the FIA, which has decided to tighten regulations on the mechanism due to suspicions and worries expressed by competitors.

In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of the controversy surrounding Red Bull's 'bib' incident in Austin.

The beginning of the United States Grand Prix kicks off a series of two sets of back-to-back racing events, which include six grand prix races and three sprint races, all set to decide the winners of the 2024 world championships.

Max Verstappen, despite not having secured a victory in his last eight races, maintains a 52-point advantage over Lando Norris. Norris's McLaren team has made a strong comeback and is now considered to have the best-performing car on the track.

In the constructors' championship, McLaren leads Red Bull by 41 points.

This weekend in Austin, will Norris further narrow the gap in the championship standings against Verstappen?

Hello and greetings from Crash.net's real-time reporting of the 2024 United States Grand Prix.

Following a three-week hiatus, Formula 1 resumes today at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) with a one-hour practice session. Later this evening, sprint qualifying will make its comeback.

We will ensure you're informed about every development as it happens!

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