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Laurence Edmondson

Wolff: Lewis on a level I haven't seen before

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton is operating on an even higher level than ever before after taking five wins in the last six races.

U.S. Grand Prix

Formula 1

Hamilton closes in on fourth world championship

Lewis Hamilton was made to work for his victory at the U.S. Grand Prix in an absorbing contest which saw him forced to catch and pass Sebastian Vettel in the early stages of the race.

Formula 1

Story of the race: Let's get ready to grumble

ESPN rounds up the major talking points from a thrilling U.S. Grand Prix -- introduced by boxing's inimitable Michael Buffer.

Formula 1

Horner slams inconsistency of F1 stewarding

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called on the FIA to be more consistent in its stewarding decisions after Max Verstappen was penalised for exceeding track limits at the U.S. Grand Prix.

U.S. Grand Prix: Full coverage

Driver reaction from Austin

Reaction & Analysis

Was Verstappen wrongfully penalised in Austin?

Hamilton edges closer to a fourth World title

Did mistakes cost Ferrari in Austin?

Can Mercedes be stopped in 2018?

Top Headlines

Formula 1

Lauda: Max decision the worst I've ever seen

Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda has labelled the decision to penalise Max Verstappen at the U.S. Grand Prix as the worst ruling he has ever seen.

Formula 1

Hartley not thinking about Toro Rosso return

Despite enjoying a competitive Formula One debut, Brendon Hartley insists he is not thinking about the possibility of returning to Toro Rosso after the U.S. Grand Prix.

Formula 1

Max says 'idiot' stewards risk killing F1

Max Verstappen says there is always "one idiot steward" who makes decisions against him after F1 races.

Formula 1

Red Bull slams 'unbelievably harsh' Max penalty

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has slammed the FIA's decision to strip Max Verstappen of a U.S. Grand Prix, calling it "unbelievably harsh" and "bad judgement".

Formula 1

Alonso annoyed engine ruined 'sublime' display

Fernando Alonso is rarely one to downplay his own performances and this weekend has been no different.

Formula 1

Mercedes claims fourth F1 constructors' title

Mercedes has won its fourth consecutive Formula One constructors' championship with three races to spare in 2017 following Lewis Hamilton's victory at the U.S. Grand Prix

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Toto Wolff's post race media session was interrupted twice this evening -- once by Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene and again by F1 boss (and former Mercedes team principal) Ross Brawn. Wolff stood up to greet both men and receive congratulations, with Arrivabene embracing his rival to applause from the media.

Laurence Edmondson, F1 Editor

Qualifying

U.S. Grand Prix

Formula 1

Hamilton beats Vettel to Austin pole

Lewis Hamilton continued his dominance of the U.S. Grand Prix weekend by beating championship rival Sebastian Vettel to a comfortable pole at the Circuit of the Americas.

Formula 1

Lewis, Vettel serve reminder of what title fight could have looked like

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel lock out the front row of the grid in Austin -- a result which would have been more tantilising for Sunday's race without Ferrari's recent spate of crushing misfortune which has swung the championship out of its grasp.

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Another grid penalty issued by the stewards office. This time it's three places for Lance Stroll, who impeded Romain Grosjean in Q1. Stroll was being coached through a setting change by his engineer at the time, and although the stewards took that into consideration, they also noted that it was a very dangerous situation due to the 100km/h speed differential between the cars. Stroll also gets the first superlicence penalty point of his career.

Laurence Edmondson, F1 Editor

U.S. Grand Prix: Full coverage

Driver reaction: U.S. GP qualifying

ESPN Exclusive

Carpooling with Valtteri Bottas.

Laurence Edmondson joins Valtteri Bottas on his journey to the Circuit of the Americas and discusses his career, his future and his relationship with team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Q&A: Daniel Ricciardo

Ricciardo wants to partner Lewis at the top

Daniel Ricciardo talks to ESPN about the freedom he will have deciding his own future in 2018, Red Bull's resent resurgence and the teammate he desires most of all.

Qualifying Reaction

Formula 1

Hamilton takes pole, but Vettel shows fight.

Lewis Hamilton might have stormed to pole position in Austin, but Jonathan Legard argues that Sebastian Vettel produced a more impressive lap.

Formula 1

Sainz stands out on Renault debut.

In his first qualifying session behind the wheel of a Renault, Carlos Sainz shows why the team were so keen to get him in the seat.

Formula 1

 Alonso offers a hint of McLaren's potential.

With a happy Fernando Alonso and a car into Q3, have we seen a glimpse of a brighter future at McLaren?

Live from Austin

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The competition between teams in F1 goes well beyond the track. A mechanical bull has been set up in the paddock along with a leaderboard of top times. Haas and Red Bull currently have some of the longest stints of the weekend, but there's no sign of title rivals Mercedes and Ferrari just yet.

Laurence Edmondson, F1 Editor

Another impressive effort from Fernando Alonso, dragging his car through Q3. The Spaniard gives one of his renowned bits of glowing self assessment -- "I don't think I could have done any better than that" -- as he returns to the pit lane. Alonso fans can be optimistic, at least, that next year making Q3 should be a formality for the Spaniard as McLaren makes the switch to Renault power.

Nate Saunders, F1 Associate Editor

Former Ferrari chief track engineer and driver academy head Luca Baldisserri will be Lance Stroll's race engineer on an interim basis, Williams has confirmed, while the Canadian's regular engineer, James Urwin, is on paternity leave. Baldisserri was head of the Ferrari junior programme when Stroll was a member between 2010 and 2015.

Nate Saunders, F1 Associate Editor

Formula 1

Marko: Max extension shows he trusts us

After confirming the extension of Max Verstappen's contract, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says it was imperative for the team to tie at least one of its drivers down beyond 2018

Chase Carey on how F1 can crack U.S.

A second Grand Prix, a long-term approach towards partnerships with host tracks and a determination to embrace the digital age are all central to Liberty Media's attempts to strike gold for F1 in the relatively untapped American market.

Laurence Edmondson

Formula 1

Vettel not worrying after problematic Friday

Sebastian Vettel believes his Ferrari will be quick at this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix despite a series of problems during Friday practice.

Formula 1

'Too early' to discuss extension, says Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo denies suggestions of a lack of parity between himself and Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen and says he is in no rush to sign a new deal beyond 2018.

U.S. Grand Prix

Friday practice

Formula 1

Hamilton remains on top in second practice

Lewis Hamilton dominated Friday practice at the U.S. Grand Prix, with the fastest times in both sessions and a 0.4s margin over his nearest rival by the end of the day.