The United States Grand Prix on October 25 ran for 56 laps. Hamilton won in 1:50:52.703, with Rosberg second, 2.850 seconds behind, and Vettel third.
Hamilton took the lead from Rosberg at Turn 1 after the start. Ricciardo also made several overtakes on the slippery track and led during the early stages.
As the circuit gradually dried, the cars switched to dry-weather tyres. Rosberg regained the lead, while virtual safety car and safety car periods changed the timing of pit stops.
Late in the race, Rosberg ran wide at Turn 12. Hamilton seized the opportunity to take the lead on lap 49 and held first place to the finish.
Vettel climbed from 13th on the grid to third and continued to pressure Rosberg in the closing stages. Rosberg held on to second to complete a Mercedes one-two.
Verstappen was fourth, Pérez fifth and Button sixth. Sainz was ultimately seventh after a time penalty for speeding in the pit lane, with Maldonado eighth and Nasr ninth.
Ricciardo finished tenth, Alonso 11th and home driver Rossi 12th. The race featured two virtual safety car periods and two safety car periods.
Hamilton took his tenth win of the season and secured his third drivers’ world championship with three races remaining.
| Position | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retirement | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | 1:50:52.703 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | +2.850 s | 18 |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 56 | +3.381 s | 15 |
| 4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 56 | +22.359 s | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 56 | +24.413 s | 10 |
| 6 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 56 | +28.058 s | 8 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 56 | +30.619 s | 6 |
| 8 | 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | 56 | +32.273 s | 4 |
| 9 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 56 | +40.257 s | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 56 | +53.371 s | 1 |
| 11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 56 | +54.816 s | 0 |
| 12 | 53 | Alexander Rossi | Marussia | 56 | +75.277 s | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 35 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 23 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 10 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 5 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 28 | Will Stevens | Marussia | 1 | DNF | 0 |
