Max Verstappen delivered a commanding performance at the Circuit of the Americas, securing both sprint race and main race victories in a perfect weekend that has dramatically shortened the gap to championship leader Oscar Piastri. The reigning world champion's resurgence continues as he claimed his fifth win of the 2025 season [1], marking a remarkable comeback from being 104 points behind after the Dutch Grand Prix.
The weekend began with Verstappen asserting his dominance by winning the sprint race, while title rival Piastri faced misfortune after being involved in a start crash [2]. The Dutch driver followed this up by securing pole position for Sunday's main race, with Lando Norris joining him on the front row and championship leader Piastri qualifying only sixth [3].
The main race saw Verstappen cruise to victory ahead of Norris, while Piastri managed to finish fifth [1]. Despite the result, Piastri remains confident, claiming he is still the title favorite [4]. The weekend was not without controversy, as Red Bull received a €50,000 fine (half suspended) for tampering with Norris's grid marker [5].
Looking ahead to the Mexican Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz will face a five-place grid penalty following his involvement in a crash with Kimi Antonelli during the US GP [6]. The Williams driver has already responded positively to the penalty, expressing confidence in bouncing back at the next race.
- https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-us-gp-max-verstappen-takes-dominant-victory-from-norris-piastri-fifth/10769409/
- https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-us-gp-verstappen-wins-sprint-race-norris-and-piastri-taken-out-in-start-crash/10768878/
- https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-us-gp-verstappen-storms-to-pole-from-norris-piastri-only-sixth/10769002/
- https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/piastri-claims-he-is-still-f1-2025-title-favourite-despite-verstappen-resurgence/10769500/
- https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-rules-breach-involved-tampering-with-norris-grid-marker/10769580/
- https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/carlos-sainz-handed-grid-penalty-after-kimi-antonelli-crash-at-united-states-gp/10769559/