I took a few laps after the SC to have decent pace, so we need to figure out what was going on there, but nevertheless we won the Sprint, which is of course the most important."A Lap 7 overtake attempt from George Russell ultimately did not see the Briton make the pass,

It is now certain that Russell will drive for Mercedes and Verstappen for Red Bull in 2026, but questions of a Verstappen team switch for 2027 will be prevalent throughout the 2026 season, and Wolff will likely be the one having to bat away the rumours.

On Saturday, McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown said he expected the climax to the world championship to be "brutal". His words quickly proved prophetic.

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

McLaren boss Andrea Stella believes that Max Verstappen's advantage at the United States Grand Prix shows he and Red Bull

Despite an uptick in performances as of the past few races, and a faraway shot at winning the Drivers' Title, Max Verstappen is not certain on the pace of the R

PTI Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates his pole position after the qualification for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix race in Austin, Texas. AP/PTI Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix is taking place on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin,

The reigning world champion was very quick in Sprint qualifying and had no trouble keeping P1 during the chaotic Sprint race. Unfortunately for McLaren, both of their drivers were out of the Sprint after Turn 1, which allowed Max to reduce the points gap even further.