2013 United States Grand Prix
| 2013 United States Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 18 of 19 in the 2013 Formula One World Championship | |||
 Layout of the Circuit of the Americas | |||
| Race details[1] | |||
| Date | 17 November 2013 | ||
| Official name | 2013 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Circuit of the Americas Travis County, Austin, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.513 km (3.426 miles) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 308.405 km (191.634 miles) | ||
| Weather |
Partly cloudy, warm Temperatures reaching up to 89.1 °F (31.7 °C); wind speeds approaching speeds of 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)[2] | ||
| Attendance | 250,324 (Weekend)[3] 113,162 (Race Day)[4] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Red Bull-Renault | ||
| Time | 1:36.338 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |
| Time | 1:39.856 on lap 54 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Red Bull-Renault | ||
| Second | Lotus-Renault | ||
| Third | Red Bull-Renault | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 2013 United States Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race that was held at the Circuit of the Americas on November 17, 2013. The race was the eighteenth round of the 2013 season, and marks the second running of the United States Grand Prix in Austin. The race was won by Red Bull-Renault's Sebastian Vettel, for his eighth consecutive win, a new F1 record for consecutive wins within a single season.[5][6][7]
Report
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Background
Driver changes
Kimi Räikkönen announced a week before the Grand Prix that he would be missing the final two races of 2013, in order to have back surgery.[8] He had wanted to delay the operation until the off-season, but suffered increasing discomfort over the previous races. Räikkönen's decision meant that the previous race was his last race competing for Lotus, having agreed to join Ferrari for the 2014 season. His place was taken by Heikki Kovalainen, who signed a two-race deal with the team.[9]
Tyres
Like the previous United States Grand Prix, tyre supplier Pirelli will bring its orange-banded hard compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the white-banded medium compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre.
Free practice
Jenson Button was given a three-place grid penalty for the race, after overtaking under red flags during the opening practice session.[10] Charles Pic was given a five-place penalty for the race after Caterham changed the gearbox in his car.[11]
Qualifying
Esteban Gutiérrez and Max Chilton were given penalties for impeding other drivers in the first qualifying session. Gutiérrez, who blocked Pastor Maldonado was handed a ten-place grid penalty; Chilton will have to serve a drive-through penalty within the first five laps of the race after he impeded both Maldonado and Adrian Sutil.[12]
Post-race
Jean-Éric Vergne was given a 20-second penalty for a collision with Esteban Gutiérrez on the final lap of the race. He moved down from 12th to 16th as a result.[13]
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull-Renault | 1:38.516 | 1:37.065 | 1:36.338 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |  Mark Webber
|
Red Bull-Renault | 1:38.161 | 1:37.312 | 1:36.441 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 |  Romain Grosjean
|
Lotus-Renault | 1:38.676 | 1:37.523 | 1:37.155 | 3 |
| 4 | 11 | Nico Hülkenberg
|
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.339 | 1:37.828 | 1:37.296 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 |  Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes | 1:37.959 | 1:37.854 | 1:37.345 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 |  Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari | 1:38.929 | 1:37.368 | 1:37.376 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 |  Sergio Pérez
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.367 | 1:38.040 | 1:37.452 | 7 |
| 8 | 7 |  Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus-Renault | 1:38.375 | 1:38.078 | 1:37.715 | 8 |
| 9 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas
|
Williams-Renault | 1:37.821 | 1:37.439 | 1:37.836 | 9 |
| 10 | 12 | Esteban Gutiérrez
|
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.082 | 1:38.031 | 1:38.034 | 201 |
| 11 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo
|
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.882 | 1:38.131 | 10 | |
| 12 | 14 | Paul di Resta
|
Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.894 | 1:38.139 | 11 | |
| 13 | 5 | Jenson Button
|
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.588 | 1:38.217 | 152 | |
| 14 | 9 | Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes | 1:38.743 | 1:38.364 | 12 | |
| 15 | 4 |  Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari | 1:39.094 | 1:38.592 | 13 | |
| 16 | 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne
|
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.880 | 1:41.696 | 14 | |
| 17 | 15 | Adrian Sutil
|
Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.250 | 16 | ||
| 18 | 16 |  Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams-Renault | 1:39.351 | 17 | ||
| 19 | 21 |  Giedo van der Garde
|
Caterham-Renault | 1:40.491 | 18 | ||
| 20 | 22 | Jules Bianchi
|
Marussia-Cosworth | 1:40.528 | 19 | ||
| 21 | 20 | Charles Pic
|
Caterham-Renault | 1:40.596 | 223 | ||
| 22 | 23 | Max Chilton
|
Marussia-Cosworth | 1:41.401 | 21 | ||
| 107% time: 1:44.668 | |||||||
| Source:[14] | |||||||
Notes:
- ^1 – Esteban Gutiérrez qualified 10th, but was given a ten-place grid penalty for the race after blocking Pastor Maldonado during qualifying.[12]
- ^2 – Jenson Button qualified 13th, but was given a three-place grid penalty for the race, after overtaking under red flags during the opening practice session.[10]
- ^3 – Charles Pic qualified 21st, but was given a five-place penalty for the race after a gearbox change.[11]
Race
Notes:
^1 – Jean-Éric Vergne was penalised 20 seconds post-race for colliding with Esteban Gutiérrez.[13]
Notes
- As of February 2019[update], this remains the last race where all three drivers on the podium drove Renault-powered cars.
- First points: Valtteri Bottas
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "2013 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula One Management. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Weather information for the "2013 United States Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ https://www.racefans.net/2017/02/08/are-tickets-too-dear-attendance-fell-at-some-tracks-in-2016/
- ^ "Austin Formula 1 attendance declines again as rains come to race day". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ McEvoy, Jonathan (18 November 2013). "Peerless Vettel proves it really is a lone star state at US Grand Prix in Texas". Daily Mail. dmg media. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Benson, Andrew (17 November 2013). "Sebastian Vettel takes record eighth win in row at the US GP". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Cary, Tom (17 November 2013). "Sebastian Vettel completes eighth consecutive win at Austin's Circuit of The Americas". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen to have back surgery next week". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (13 November 2013). "Lotus agrees deal with Heikki Kovalainen to replace Kimi Raikkonen". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ a b Wise, Mike (15 November 2013). "Jenson Button has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the United States GP". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ a b Straw, Edd (16 November 2013). "Caterham's Charles Pic gets gearbox penalty". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Gutierrez and Chilton handed penalties for impeding". Formula1.com. Formula One Management. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Vergne penalised for Gutierrez clash". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "2013 United States Grand Prix Qualifying Results". Formula1.com. Formula One Management. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2013 United States Grand Prix Race Results". Formula1.com. Formula One Management. 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "United States 2013 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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