P1racenews AI automatic summary:
This weekend’s United States Grand Prix is the first race since Daniel Ricciardo’s axing from RB.
Daniel Ricciardo’s absence at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix has changed a significant fact about the race, as he has been replaced by Liam Lawson at RB for the remainder of the F1 season after an underwhelming 18 races. Ricciardo is often a fan favourite at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, and this will be the first COTA race he has missed. Following this weekend’s race, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez will be the only drivers to have participated in every US GP at COTA, a tally that was previously shared with Ricciardo. Hamilton holds the record for the most wins at COTA, with five victories in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Overall, he has won the US GP six times, including his first win back in 2007 at Indianapolis. The US GP has been held at COTA every season since 2012, except for 2020, when it was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
