The result was familiar but last weekend’s Austin Formula 1 race was one of the more interesting of 2022. A combination of a charging Hamilton in an improved Mercedes and rare Red Bull pitstop delay created plenty of action and tension at the front, even if it ended with Verstappen’s record-equalling 13th win of the season.
Alex Kalinauckas outlines the key moments that defined the race in our in-depth report and also argues that Hamilton might be being too pessimistic about it being the seven-time champion’s last chance to take a victory during this campaign in his weekly column.
