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Max Verstappen took his 13th race win of the 2022 season, as he prevailed over Lewis Hamilton in a late battle at the US Grand Prix.

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Autoweek's wrap-up of news, notes and records set at Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at Austin.

- Haas 38 The introduction of the Miami round, and impending debut next November of Las Vegas, has enhanced rather than damaged Austin’s event, which remains distinctly for the hardcore race fan. “For us as a team, it’s very important to get these points at our home race in the U.S.—and it’s very big on the weekend that we announce a great title sponsor with MoneyGram—it couldn’t come at a better time. A double Q1 knockout did not augur well for its prospects but it started both drivers on hard tires and was handed a slice of luck when the pair were able to minimize time loss by pitting behind the Safety Car. After the race, however, Alonso was hit with a 30-second penalty that dropped him to 15th. Alonso attempted to pass future teammate Lance Stroll along the back straight but was sent airborne when the Aston Martin driver moved left. Schumacher set the record in an 18-race season, while Vettel accomplished his feat in 19 races. After last year’s close fight with then title rival Lewis Hamilton at COTA, Verstappen had to battle in windy conditions on Sunday afternoon. That’s a testament to our staff, suppliers, partners, and just the spirit that he embodied that runs throughout all of Red Bull that has enabled us to achieve what many people would have thought had been impossible.” “It’s been a hugely emotional weekend,” said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. There was a commemoration on the grid, with a moment of applause, and all eight current F1 drivers currently or previously affiliated with Red Bull stood together. The run ends eight consecutive Constructors' Championships (2014-2021) for Mercedes.

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So huge that his greatest challengers can do nothing to hold him off. - Mick Schumacher – 12 Rival teams and drivers including Hamilton and McLaren CEO Zak Brown have called for a sporting sanction which inhibits the Milton Keynes-based squad’s ability to design and perfect their 2023 challenger. Closed the gap when Verstappen made the move. - Carlos Sainz – DNF - Valtteri Bottas – DNF - Lance Stroll – DNF Then, with a four-second deficit to Hamilton, Verstappen set out about hunting down his arch nemesis on faster medium rubber than the seven-time world champion’s hards. Two safety car periods closed things up further, and an error during the second round of pitstops left him in third and with plenty of work to do in the latter stages. The Dutchman did make mincemeat of former team-mate Carlos Sainz off the line to take the lead after starting second, but from there For all the promise of 2022’s new machinery and its potential to lead to closer racing and more exciting action, one team nailed the transition far better than any other and one driver has been able to perform at a level that no other can match. No matter what happens, however many rivals you put in his way, or however ludicrously long his team makes him wait during a pitstop, the double world champion and his RB18 car are simply inevitable as things stand.