On 18/11, 00:25
Thanks to a good start and strong defense, Romain Grosjean managed to get ahead of Mark Webber's Red Bull to finish in 2nd place in the United States Grand Prix held in Austin. The Frenchman is delighted with his performance. On the other side of the garage, Heikki Kovalainen encountered several issues that caused him to drop in the standings and finish out of the points. 
On 17/11, 23:33
Jean-Eric Vergne received a 20-second penalty following the United States Grand Prix due to his collision with Esteban Gutiérrez as the track officials deemed him responsible for the incident. 
On 17/11, 23:16
Adrian Sutil had to retire just a few hundred meters after the start in Austin following a contact with Pastor Maldonado. All hopes for the Sahara Force India team were therefore pinned on Paul di Resta, but the VJM06 was too hard on the tires and with two pit stops, the Scotsman finished far from the points. 
On 17/11, 23:11
Valtteri Bottas enabled the Williams F1 team to score four additional points by finishing in 8th place at the United States Grand Prix. The Finn is thrilled to score his first points in F1. Pastor Maldonado had a more complicated race, compromised by his pit stop in the early laps following his contact with Sutil. He finished 17th. 
On 17/11, 22:51
Thanks to its two drivers, the Mercedes team has consolidated its second place in the constructors' championship against Ferrari and Lotus. Lewis Hamilton finished 4th and is pleased with his race and the chassis change made before the Texas weekend. Nico Rosberg had a tougher time in Austin but still finished in the points in 9th position. 
On 17/11, 22:38
Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde failed to finish ahead of the Marussia. The two Caterham drivers were outpaced by Jules Bianchi. Pic once again experienced problems with his car, as in the previous races, while van der Garde was never able to pass Bianchi, who had a better top speed. 
On 17/11, 15:59
Argentinian driver Facu Regalia, the 2013 GP3 Series runner-up, recently tested in the McLaren simulator and, according to some sources, he might even be linked to the British team in the future through its young driver program. 
On 17/11, 13:19
Sergio Pérez will no longer drive for McLaren next year, but Martin Whitmarsh is trying to ensure that he continues his F1 career in 2014. He has contacted Lotus and Force India to recommend the skills of the Mexican driver. 
On 17/11, 13:09
David Ward has withdrawn his candidacy for the position of FIA President - due to a lack of sufficient support - leaving Jean Todt as the sole candidate for a new term at the head of the F1's governing body. 
On 16/11, 19:08
While Mark Webber seemed well on his way to challenge Sebastian Vettel for the pole, the German driver ultimately bested his teammate to take pole position in Austin. The Red Bulls occupy the front row ahead of Romain Grosjean and Nico Hülkenberg. An impressive performance from Kovalainen on his return to F1, the Finn is 8th. 
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