Max Verstappen won the sprint race at Formula One's 2025 United States GP, with both McLarens eliminated in a Turn 1 crash

Both McLarens were poised to have a runaway weekend at the U.S. Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen chipped away at their F1 championship lead instead.

Max Verstappen has been steadily closing the gap on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the F1 title race

Max Verstappen won the Austin Sprint race on Saturday, finishing ahead of George Russell and Carlos Sainz on podium. Ferrari duo Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc rounded out the Top 5. McLaren stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri provided the drama during the Sprint with their collision on Turn 1, forcing them both to retire from the race.

Max Verstappen's championship bid recieved a major boost after taking victory in the Sprint after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri exited at Lap 1.

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is 2,200 metres above sea level and Red Bull's Honda engines tend to fare better than those of their rivals at dealing with the lack of oxygen and cooling air. That has helped Verstappen to five wins in Mexico City to date and a sixth this weekend would make it his most successful circuit in F1.

Max Verstappen closes in on stunning F1 title comeback after perfect weekend in Austin - Verstappen cruised to victory, and now only trails Oscar Piastri by 40 points, while Lando Norris sealed second

Kym Illman warns that Max Verstappen’s stunning form and Red Bull’s resurgence could derail McLaren’s title hopes after Austin’s double victory.

Max Verstappen claims third consecutive pole over his Championship Rivals of McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. What does this mean for the Sprint tomorrow?

Scoring 101 of the maximum 108 points in the last four race weekends, Max Verstappen has laid down his marker as a World title contender, but Fernando Alonso doesn’t believe the momentum swings for this season are over.