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Despite increased U.S. interest and exposure, there are no American drivers on the Formula One grid. Here's who we think may be next.

“I stand by the fact that I think there needs to be American representation in the sport. However, Herta doesn't qualify for a Super License and is therefore ineligible to drive in F1 despite having [previously tested an F1 car for McLaren](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/formula1/2022/03/12/mclaren-f1-signs-american-driver-herta-for-testing-program/49927339/). It does require a driver to perform at the highest level throughout their career before reaching Formula 1 and I think that’s a benefit to everyone to be honest." He appeared in five races for the Manor F1 team, including racing in front of a hometown crowd at the 2015 United States Grand Prix. He and his family made the decision to move to Europe when he was 12 years old to maximize his opportunity to race in Formula One, he said. Each driver in F1 needs enough points to qualify for a Super License, which is required for F1 participation. "However, I think the Super License is a good thing and it’s a good system that maybe just needs to be slightly tweaked. "I think the goal is just to enjoy it and learn as much as possible. His contributions to the sport will be acknowledged this weekend with [the last turn of the track named "The Andretti,"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/2022/10/17/mario-andretti-honored-naming-final-turn-cota-usgp/10528265002/) COTA announced Monday. He will most-likely need a fifth-place finish or higher in the F2 championship to secure his promotion to the crown jewel of motorsport. He is currently third in the Formula 2 standings and When the streaming series was renewed for a fifth and sixth season in May, Netflix and Formula 1 said the show [ranked Top 10 in 56 countries](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-formula-1-drive-to-survive-confirmed-for-5th-and-6th-seasons-on.4bzutl481ANKWQCZBTPeWa.html).

Dietrich Mateschitz, co-founder and owner of the Red Bull brand, has died at the age of 78.

Asked what Verstappen’s recent title win would have meant to Mateschitz, Horner added: “Well, thankfully he got to see that. That’s what he did here in F1, proving that you can make a difference. What a great man – he’s few of a kind.

Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz, the man responsible for a game-changing Formula 1 operation, has died aged 78.

“He was always enthusiastic, encouraging, supportive, on the good days and the bad days. “He is the reason that we are here. It was in this era that his investment revived the Austrian Grand Prix, at the rebranded Red Bull Ring that he had purchased a decade earlier. Initially a sponsor and majority-owner of Sauber, Red Bull split with the Swiss team when it refused to run Enrique Bernoldi, one of the young drivers that Red Bull supported at the time. Red Bull went on to buy the underperforming Jaguar team in 2004 and rebranded it as Red Bull Racing for the following season. “He’s a remarkable man, what he’s done for so many.

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 qualifying session for the 2022 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso have taken new engine components and will therefore drop down on the grid for the 2022 United States Grand Prix.

Who’s going to score in the 2022 United States Grand Prix? [Sergio Perez and Zhou Guanyu will both drop five places](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.perez-and-zhou-receive-5-place-grid-penalties-for-us-grand-prix.5tup9IA4GQUeY57HxYzVn1.html) on the grid having taken new ICEs on Friday. Along with the two-time champion,

Williams Team Principal Jost Capito has said that Logan Sargeant will race for the team alongside Alex Albon in 2023 – if the American manages to get the ...

so get him in as quick as possible and find out if he’s capable of staying in Formula 1 for a long time, which we believe he is. "Yeah, I think we can have a rookie because with Alex we have a still young, but also very experienced driver. On Saturday, Capito announced that the 21-year-old will step up to a full-time seat with Williams if he gets his F1 Super Licence.

Max Verstappen topped the final practice session ahead of United States Grand Prix qualifying during a windy afternoon in Austin.

Daniel Ricciardo also had an issue later on as he complained of difficulty with his brake pedal. The Australian was able to get back out on the track as was Schumacher but only with just over 10 minutes of the session left to go. Haas made it two practice sessions from three in which they have had a problem with one of their cars as an ERS water pump issue forced Mick Schumacher to return to the pits. Having had minimal testing during FP2 as a result of a Pirelli tyre test, the drivers were able to focus on their own plans in the Austin afternoon sun. Max Verstappen topped the final practice session ahead of United States Grand Prix qualifying during a windy afternoon in Austin. Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez finished in P4 ahead of the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.

Walt Disney Co. and Formula 1 have agreed on a multi-year deal to keep airing F1 races on ESPN.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES. Part One: Jost Capito (Williams), Zak Brown (McLaren), Christian Horner (Red Bull). Q: Jost, can we start with you please, ...

FV: Yeah, I think on the report, I think it's a good thing that we'll be able to get the report one week after the race, that it's a good move from the FIA and to have a clearer picture of what's happening in Suzuka – the good and the bad things. But overall, I think that it's good for F1 and it's a mega project, and we will all support the project for sure. I have no idea what it will be, and I'm not the judge, and I don't want to give a penalty, what is right and what is wrong but I think we need to sort this case out, that we are not keeping on talking about it, and in future have a regulation in place. And obviously, Kevin said that as well, that he thinks, but that is what he thinks but in the end I need to look after or we need to look after our team for the future and then we will take the driver we want in the car and we think we can go forward with in developing the team you know. But now with the updates and the fact that the pace was there in Suzuka and Singapore in dry conditions I think that we are able to come back to Q3 and to score good points this weekend. Frédéric VASSEUR: First of all, it's a good return from Theo to say that it was the best hour of his life because I think that we have to keep in mind that they have to enjoy. And I think with this being a new process, what we need to do is come out of the backside of this, and learn from it and see what we need to do – as we need to do with other regulations – modify them from time-to-time. And of course, you know, there are significant challenges within 2022 that when you look at the amount of crash damage some of the teams are having, some of the update levels that are going on, you know, there are precedents that will be set from 2021 will have to apply and with a consistency in 2022. If I look at the quantity of parts that we're bringing, if I look at where we are in the freight, we're probably the sixth or seventh team that brings in terms of freight volumes to a Grand Prix. Is this already the moment that you can conclude that this as a disgrace for the sport or is it too early to say that? CH: The latest on that is that we are in a process with the FIA. But I think we see the growth in the US, we see the excitement that there is.