Verstappen Wins US Grand Prix, F1 Title Race Heats Up
The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2025 delivered high drama and shifting championship dynamics as Max Verstappen stormed to his third win in four races, tightening the gap in a now fierce three-way title battle. McLaren’s Lando Norris finished a strong second, cutting his teammate Oscar Piastri’s lead in the standings and setting up a thrilling final stretch with five Grand Prix and two sprint races remaining.
The weekend in Austin, Texas belonged to Verstappen, who also won Saturday’s sprint race. The Dutchman’s dominance at the Circuit of the Americas, where he now has four wins in five years, reignites his chase for a historic fifth consecutive drivers’ championship.
Starting from pole, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was never seriously challenged and built a commanding 10-second lead midway through the race. The win marks his 68th career victory, and his momentum makes him a real threat in the closing races. Now 40 points behind Piastri and 26 behind Norris, Verstappen is firmly back in the championship hunt. His double win over the weekend (sprint + main race) signals a dramatic late-season charge.
Lando Norris made a crucial move late in the race to overtake Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for second place. The extra points helped the British driver reduce the gap to Piastri to just 14 points, making the championship a tight affair.
Ferrari, winless this season, showed resilience with a 3rd and 4th place finish by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. The strong showing followed internal team rumors and a statement from Chairman John Elkann backing team principal Fred Vasseur.
With only seven race events left (including two sprints), the drivers’ standings are narrowing fast,
Next stop: Mexico City Grand Prix, a track where Verstappen holds a record five career wins. If the Dutchman can maintain form, the title race could go down to the wire in one of the closest F1 seasons in years.
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