Full results FP1 GP United States | P2 for Verstappen after problems

Max Verstappen had to leave the honours to Carlos Sainz during the first free practice for the United States Grand Prix. The world champion spent longer than intended in the Red Bull Racing garage while his car was being tinkered with and had to settle for P2.

Only in the last ten minutes of the session could Verstappen regain some metres, but apart from the crashed Antonio Giovinazzi, the Dutchman had by far the fewest laps to his name. Still, he managed to improve to P2 in the final minutes, but in doing so he had to concede two tenths to fastest man Sainz.

Lewis Hamilton parked his Mercedes in third place, a tenth ahead of Lance Stroll, who had a fine session. Behind it was Sergio Perez on P5, followed by Fernando Alonso and George Russell in sixth and seventh respectively.