Special race in the United States: Three drivers celebrate milestones

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17:24, 22 Oct 2023

The day of the United States Grand Prix race is a special one for three drivers. For George Russell, Lando Norris have a joint milestone, and Charles Leclerc has a milestone with Ferrari.

Race 100 for Russell and Norris

It is the 100th Grand Prix for Russell and Norris. Both drivers made their Formula 1 debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, the Brits, who were still battling it out for the Formula 2 title in 2018, have several podiums to their name. Russell even managed to win a race.

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Starting P2 for the 100th. Booya.

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Also a milestone for Leclerc

Charles Leclerc may also celebrate the race in the United States. The Monegasque is driving his 100th race for Ferrari. In this 100th race, he gets to start from pole position for the Scuderia for the 21st time. He also managed to win five Grands Prix.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Special race in the United States: Three drivers celebrate milestones

Race 100 for Russell and Norris

Also a milestone for Leclerc

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