
"This is supposed to be a Mercedes track, and Red Bull won," said Button, the 2009 world champion, after the Circuit of the Americas race.


It has resulted in another swing in momentum in a 2021 title race that continues to deliver, with Verstappen now 12 points ahead of Hamilton while Red Bull have cut Mercedes' lead in the team standings to 23 points.Verstappen fends off Hamilton in tense finish for big US GP winVerstappen feared Hamilton defeat after 'aggressive' strategyLatest F1 world title standingsīut with five races left and still so much to play for, Button is expecting the unexpected - even when heading to what is typically a Red Bull stronghold in the Mexican GP, live on Sky Sports F1 on November 5-7. Jenson Button believes Max Verstappen and Red Bull's United States GP triumph means there could be plenty more surprises to come in the incredible F1 championship run-in, with fellow Sky Sports F1 pundit Danica Patrick also expecting a fight-back from Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes.Ī crucial weekend that started with Mercedes as favourites and dominating the opening practice session ended with Red Bull taking pole and the race win - their first in four races. The menu screen background from Formula 1 also remains.Max Verstappen with NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal after clinching his first US GP win

The loading screen from the original Formula 1 remains on the Formula 1 '97 disc. The summary screens from the demo version of the original Formula 1 game are also included on the Formula 1 '97 disc, although they are of course never seen. In the final version, the overlays are different, the top of the McLaren has been cropped out, and the Mild Seven sponsorship on the Benetton has been censored. Note the lack of Arcade or Grand Prix designation.Īnother unused loading screen, Marlboro sponsorship clearly visible.Įarly version of the Grand Prix Split Screen loading screen.

Note the clearly visible tobacco sponsorship on the Ferrari and the Williams. It should be noted that some of these graphics are used in the prototype build.
