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2013 United States Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

| Type = F1

| Country = USA

| Grand Prix = United States

|Previous_round = 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

|Next_round = 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix

| Details ref = {{cite web|title=2013 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix |url=http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/united_states_911/circuit_diagram.html |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Management |access-date=15 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113102826/http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/united_states_911/circuit_diagram.html |archive-date=13 November 2013 }}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2013|11|17|df=y}}

| Year = 2013

| Race_No = 18

| Season_No = 19

| Official name = 2013 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix

| Image = Austin circuit.svg

| image-size = 250px

| Caption = Layout of the Circuit of the Americas

| Location = Circuit of the Americas
Travis County, Austin, Texas

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_km = 5.513

| Course_mi = 3.426

| Distance_laps = 56

| Distance_km = 308.405

| Distance_mi = 191.634

| Weather = Partly cloudy, warm
Temperatures reaching up to {{convert|89.1|F|C}}; wind speeds approaching speeds of {{convert|11.1|mph|km/h}}{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/TX/Austin/2013-11-17|title=Weather information for the "2013 United States Grand Prix"|publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac|access-date=21 November 2013}}

| Attendance = 250,324 (Weekend){{Cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2017/02/08/are-tickets-too-dear-attendance-fell-at-some-tracks-in-2016/|title=Are tickets too dear? Where F1 race attendance fell in 2016 - F1 Fanatic|date=8 February 2017}} 113,162 (Race Day){{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2015/10/26/austin-f1-attendance-drops-again-during-soggy-race.html |title=Austin Formula 1 attendance declines again as rains come to race day |work=Austin Business Journal |access-date=18 January 2016}}

| Pole_Driver = Sebastian Vettel

| Pole_Team = Red Bull-Renault

| Pole_Time = 1:36.338

| Pole_Country = GER

| Fast_Driver = Sebastian Vettel

| Fast_Team = Red Bull-Renault

| Fast_Time = 1:39.856

| Fast_Lap = 54

| Fast_Country = GER

| First_Driver = Sebastian Vettel

| First_Team = Red Bull-Renault

| First_Country = GER

| Second_Driver = Romain Grosjean

| Second_Team = Lotus-Renault

| Second_Country = FRA

| Third_Driver = Mark Webber

| Third_Team = Red Bull-Renault

| Third_Country = AUS

| Lapchart = {{F1Laps2013|USA}}

}}

The 2013 United States Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race that was held at the Circuit of the Americas on 17 November 2013. The race was the eighteenth and penultimate 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/24981602|title=Sebastian Vettel takes record eighth win in row at the US GP|date=17 November 2013|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|first=Andrew|last=Benson|access-date=18 November 2013}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/10456156/United-States-Grand-Prix-2013-Sebastian-Vettel-completes-eighth-consecutive-win-at-Austins-Circuit-of-The-Americas.html|title=Sebastian Vettel completes eighth consecutive win at Austin's Circuit of The Americas|first=Tom|last=Cary|date=17 November 2013|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=18 November 2013}}

This would be Red Bull's last win at the Circuit of the Americas until the 2021 United States Grand Prix.

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.{{cite news|title=Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen to have back surgery next week|url=http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12473/9019244/f1-lotus-driver-kimi-raikkonen-to-have-back-surgery-next-week|access-date=10 November 2013|work=Sky Sports|publisher=BSkyB|date=10 November 2013}} 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 {{F1|2014}} season. His place was taken by Heikki Kovalainen, who signed a two-race deal with the team.{{cite news|title=Lotus agrees deal with Heikki Kovalainen to replace Kimi Raikkonen|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111284|date=13 November 2013|access-date=15 November 2013|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications}}

==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.{{cite news|title=Jenson Button has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the United States GP|url=http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12479/9027521/jenson-button-has-been-handed-a-three-place-grid-penalty-for-the-united-states-gp|access-date=15 November 2013|date=15 November 2013|first=Mike|last=Wise|work=Sky Sports|publisher=BSkyB}} Charles Pic was given a five-place penalty for the race after Caterham changed the gearbox in his car.{{cite news|title=Caterham's Charles Pic gets gearbox penalty|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/111380|date=16 November 2013|access-date=16 November 2013|first=Edd|last=Straw|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications}}

=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 had served a drive-through penalty within the first five laps of the race after he impeded both Maldonado and Adrian Sutil.{{cite news|title=Gutierrez and Chilton handed penalties for impeding |url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2013/11/15261.html |date=16 November 2013 |access-date=16 November 2013 |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Management |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118170720/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2013/11/15261.html |archive-date=18 November 2013 }}

= Race =

At the start, Sebastian Vettel led away but soon after the safety car was deployed after Pastor Maldonado and Adrian Sutil collided, sending the latter into the barriers. At the restart on lap 5, Vettel quickly built up his lead and was never challenged en route to his 8th consecutive victory, taking the fastest lap with two laps remaining. Behind him Lotus driver Romain Grosjean held off Vettel's teammate, Mark Webber, for 2nd.{{Cite news|last=Benson|first=Andrew|date=17 November 2013|title=Sebastian Vettel takes record eighth win in row at the US GP|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/24981602|access-date=20 February 2021}}

=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.{{cite news|title=Vergne penalised for Gutierrez clash|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/198338/1/vergne_penalised_for_gutierrez_clash.html|access-date=17 November 2013|date=17 November 2013|work=Crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group|archive-date=22 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122124613/http://www.crash.net/f1/news/198338/1/vergne_penalised_for_gutierrez_clash.html|url-status=dead}}

Classification

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%"

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Qualifying position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Constructor

! Q1

! Q2

! Q3

! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}

1

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

| Red Bull-Renault

| 1:38.516

| 1:37.065

| 1:36.338

| 1

2

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber

| Red Bull-Renault

| 1:38.161

| 1:37.312

| 1:36.441

| 2

3

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Grosjean

| Lotus-Renault

| 1:38.676

| 1:37.523

| 1:37.155

| 3

4

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Hülkenberg

| Sauber-Ferrari

| 1:38.339

| 1:37.828

| 1:37.296

| 4

5

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Hamilton

| Mercedes

| 1:37.959

| 1:37.854

| 1:37.345

| 5

6

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

| Ferrari

| 1:38.929

| 1:37.368

| 1:37.376

| 6

7

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Pérez

| McLaren-Mercedes

| 1:38.367

| 1:38.040

| 1:37.452

| 7

8

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Heikki Kovalainen

| Lotus-Renault

| 1:38.375

| 1:38.078

| 1:37.715

| 8

9

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Valtteri Bottas

| Williams-Renault

| 1:37.821

| 1:37.439

| 1:37.836

| 9

10

| align="center" | 12

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Esteban Gutiérrez

| Sauber-Ferrari

| 1:38.082

| 1:38.031

| 1:38.034

| 20{{ref|1|1}}

11

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Ricciardo

| Toro Rosso-Ferrari

| 1:38.882

| 1:38.131

|

| 10

12

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul di Resta

| Force India-Mercedes

| 1:38.894

| 1:38.139

|

| 11

13

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Button

| McLaren-Mercedes

| 1:38.588

| 1:38.217

|

| 15{{ref|2|2}}

14

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg

| Mercedes

| 1:38.743

| 1:38.364

|

| 12

15

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Massa

| Ferrari

| 1:39.094

| 1:38.592

|

| 13

16

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Éric Vergne

| Toro Rosso-Ferrari

| 1:38.880

| 1:38.696

|

| 14

17

|align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|GER}} Adrian Sutil

| Force India-Mercedes

| 1:39.250

|

|

| 16

18

| align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|VEN}} Pastor Maldonado

| Williams-Renault

| 1:39.351

|

|

| 17

19

| align="center" | 21

| {{flagicon|NED}} Giedo van der Garde

| Caterham-Renault

| 1:40.491

|

|

| 18

20

| align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jules Bianchi

| Marussia-Cosworth

| 1:40.528

|

|

| 19

21

| align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Pic

| Caterham-Renault

| 1:40.596

|

|

| 22{{ref|3|3}}

22

| align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Max Chilton

| Marussia-Cosworth

| 1:41.401

|

|

| 21

colspan=8 | 107% time: 1:44.668
colspan=8 | Source:{{cite news|title=2013 United States Grand Prix Qualifying Results |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/911/7286/ |access-date=16 November 2013 |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Management |date=16 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119094232/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/911/7286/ |archive-date=19 November 2013 }}

Notes:

:{{note|1|1}} – Esteban Gutiérrez qualified 10th, but was given a ten-place grid penalty for the race after blocking Pastor Maldonado during qualifying.

:{{note|2|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.

:{{note|3|3}} – Charles Pic qualified 21st, but was given a five-place penalty for the race after a gearbox change.

=Race=

class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Qualifying position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Constructor

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}

! Points

1

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Sebastian Vettel

| Red Bull-Renault

| 56

| 1:39:17.148

| 1

| 25

2

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Grosjean

| Lotus-Renault

| 56

| + 6.284

| 3

| 18

3

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber

| Red Bull-Renault

| 56

| + 8.396

| 2

| 15

4

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Hamilton

| Mercedes

| 56

| + 27.358

| 5

| 12

5

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

| Ferrari

| 56

| + 29.592

| 6

| 10

6

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Hülkenberg

| Sauber-Ferrari

| 56

| + 30.400

| 4

| 8

7

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Pérez

| McLaren-Mercedes

| 56

| + 46.692

| 7

| 6

8

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Valtteri Bottas

| Williams-Renault

| 56

| + 54.509

| 9

| 4

9

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg

| Mercedes

| 56

| + 59.141

| 12

| 2

10

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Button

| McLaren-Mercedes

| 56

| + 1:17.278

| 15

| 1

11

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Ricciardo

| Toro Rosso-Ferrari

| 56

| + 1:21.004

| 10

|

12

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Massa

| Ferrari

| 56

| + 1:26.914

| 13

|

13

| align="center" | 12

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Esteban Gutiérrez

| Sauber-Ferrari

| 56

| + 1:31.707

| 20

|

14

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Heikki Kovalainen

| Lotus-Renault

| 56

| + 1:35.063

| 8

|

15

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul di Resta

| Force India-Mercedes

| 56

| + 1:36.853

| 11

|

16

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Éric Vergne

| Toro Rosso-Ferrari

| 56

| + 1:44.574{{ref|4|1}}

| 14

|

17

| align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|VEN}} Pastor Maldonado

| Williams-Renault

| 55

| + 1 Lap

| 17

|

18

| align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jules Bianchi

| Marussia-Cosworth

| 55

| + 1 Lap

| 19

|

19

| align="center" | 21

| {{flagicon|NED}} Giedo van der Garde

| Caterham-Renault

| 55

| + 1 Lap

| 18

|

20

| align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Pic

| Caterham-Renault

| 55

| + 1 Lap

| 22

|

21

| align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Max Chilton

| Marussia-Cosworth

| 54

| + 2 Laps

| 21

|

Ret

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|GER}} Adrian Sutil

| Force India-Mercedes

| 0

| Collision

| 16

|

colspan=8 | Source:{{cite news|title=2013 United States Grand Prix Race Results |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/911/7287/ |access-date=17 November 2013 |work=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Management |date=17 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119094320/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/911/7287/ |archive-date=19 November 2013 }}

Notes:

{{note|4|1}} – Jean-Éric Vergne was penalised 20 seconds post-race for colliding with Esteban Gutiérrez.

Championship standings after the race

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Driver

! Points

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel*

| align="left" | 372

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

| align="left" | 227

align="left" | 10px 1

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Hamilton

| align="left" | 187

align="left" | 10px 1

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

| align="left" | 183

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber

| align="left" | 181

colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2013/etats-unis/championnat.aspx|title=United States 2013 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=21 March 2019}}

{{col-2}}

;Constructors' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Constructor

! Points

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull-Renault*

| align="left" | 553

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|GER}} Mercedes

| align="left" | 348

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

| align="left" | 333

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lotus-Renault

| align="left" | 315

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} McLaren-Mercedes

| align="left" | 102

colspan=4|Source:

{{col-end}}

{{smalldiv|1=

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Those in bold and with an asterisk are 2013 World Champions.}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20131015235955/http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/united_states_911/ 2013 United States Grand Prix at formula1.com]

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{{F1 race report

| Name_of_race = United States Grand Prix

| Year_of_race = 2013

| Previous_race_in_season = 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

| Next_race_in_season = 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix

| Previous_year's_race = 2012 United States Grand Prix

| Next_year's_race = 2014 United States Grand Prix

}}

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