The Williams team were the main winners from the US Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas's eighth place finish allowing them to add four whole points on to their, frankly, pitiful score. The fight for second between Lotus, Mercedes and Ferrari remains very stable, with the Brackley-based team ahead. Sauber also had a jump in their points, despite Esteban Gutiérrez dropping out of the top ten halfway through the race.