Anyone labouring under the impression that it was still a two-horse race for this year’s title, between the two McLaren drivers can put that idea firmly to bed. A perfect, star-spangled weekend for Max Verstappen ended with the Dutchman claiming a dominant win in the United States Grand Prix,

Red Bull's Max Verstappen cruised to an easy victory Saturday in a crash-filled United States Grand Prix sprint race, and then took pole position for the main event on a rough day for Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri.

AUSTIN – Max Verstappen continued his late-season charge up the 2025 Formula One drivers’ championship standings with a commanding win at the United States Grand Prix, leading every lap from pole and crossing the line ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.

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 had a perfect weekend in Austin, Texas, claiming the pole and winning both the sprint and grand prix races. As a result, Verstappen has now

After nearly losing the lead to a Ferrari in the opening corner, Lando Norris was able to pull away to a 30-second victory over Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen to retake the lead in the World Drivers Championship for the first time since April.