On Sunday, October 20, the Ferrari Scuderia team secured a 1-2 win at the Circuit of the Americas Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc winning it all and Carlos Sainz securing second place. Overall, it was a Ferrari-dominated weekend. The team demonstrated their ability to pace their cars quickly and assert complete control over the grid.
At the end of the race weekend, the Scuderia Ferrari team picked up 55 points, a record for the team. These crucial points for Ferrari leave it only 8 points behind Red Bull and 54 points behind McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship. In the Drivers’ Championship, Leclerc now holds third position, while Sainz sits sixth.
Chaos took place at the start of the race. As Max Verstappen and Lando Norris battled for first place, Leclerc saw an opening to seize first position, with Sainz slipping into third place. Additionally, Lewis Hamilton’s race ended early after he crashed into the barriers at turn 19 on the opening lap, marking a rare DNF—Did Not Finish—for the Mercedes driver. His accident closely mirrored that of his teammate’s in qualifying the day before. George Russell crashed in qualifying and was forced to start in the pit lane, but he was still able to secure a sixth place finish.
During the same weekend, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the Masters Historic races also took place at the Circuit of the Americas. Ryan Yardley took his third Porsche Carrera Cup North America victory of the season in Sunday’s season-ending race, which saw Class Champions crowned in the Drivers’ Championship and in the Masters cup. Mike Cantillon prevailed in a scintillating battle against Cal Meeker to claim victory in the Masters Historic. All three of these races and competitions showcased extreme abilities, tactics and brilliance.
