Max Verstappen cruised to a third Formula 1 Sprint victory this season after controlling proceedings in Austin.
Verstappen defended firmly against Charles Leclerc on the run to Turn 1 before breaking away from the pack but was chased by Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton would later lose touch to the Red Bull as his tyres began to fade. The Briton crossed the line second ahead of Leclerc who had to settle for third place after being squeezed on the opening lap by the reigning champion.
Lando Norris crossed the line fourth ahead of Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz. George Russell came home seventh, but classifies eighth after receiving a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage when overtaking Oscar Piastri.
Russell’s penalty promotes Pierre Gasly to seventh, which adds two points to Alpine’s tally.
Lance Stroll was the only retirement from the race the race. The Canadian returned to the pit-lane at the end of Lap 17 after reporting a brake issue on his Aston Martin.
Position
Driver
Team
Gap
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
2
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
9.465
3
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
17.987
4
Lando Norris
McLaren
18.863
5
Sergio Perez
Red Bull
22.928
6
Carlos Sainz Jr
Ferrari
28.307
7
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
32.403
8
George Russell
Mercedes
34.250
9
Alex Albon
Williams
34.567
10
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
42.403
11
Esteban Ocon
Alpine
44.986
12
Daniel Ricciardo
AlphaTauri
45.509
13
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
49.086
14
Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri
49.733
15
Nico Hulkenberg
Haas
56.650
16
Valtteri Bottas
Alfa Romeo
64.401
17
Guanyu Zhou
Alfa Romeo
67.972
18
Kevin Magnussen
Haas
71.122
19
Logan Sargeant
Williams
71.449
20
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
DNF
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