Verstappen won again, Leclerc couldn’t keep Norris behind at the US Grand Prix

On Sunday, October 19, in Austin, Texas, the 19th race of Formula 1 – the US Grand Prix ended.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won a convincing victory on the “America” ​​track, taking pole position and leading throughout the race.

McLaren driver Lando Norris finished second, having lost his place at the start to Charles Leclerc, but managed to return to second place later.

On the 6th lap there was a collision between Carlos Sainz and Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the fight for the 8th position. This caused the Spaniard to exit, the Italian’s race to be spoiled and the virtual safety machine to be called.

At the same time, Leclerc’s very long defense against Norris allowed Verstappen to move away by 10 seconds from one of the competitors in the fight for the title.

Another collision occurred on lap 35, Oliver Berman attempted to attack Yuki Tsunoda, but was forced to cut the corner, causing his car to spin.

After the pit stops, Charles Leclerc was again in front, but on lap 51, Lando Norris still managed to regain the second position.

As a result, the top three did not change after qualifying, but George Russell lost two positions after the start, passing Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastre ahead.

Final classification

Max Verstappen (Red Bull);

Lando Norris (McLaren);

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari);

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari);

Oscar Piastri (McLaren);

George Russell (Mercedes);

Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull);

Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber).

Oliver Berman (Haas);

Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin);

Liam Lawson (Racine Bulls);

Lance Stroll (Aston Martin);

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes);

Alex Albon (Williams);

Esteban Ocon (Haas);

Issac Ajar (Racine Bulls);

Franco Colapinto (Alpin);

Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber);

Pierre Gasly (Alpin).

Out: Carlos Sainz (Williams).

The overall ranking of pilots

Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 346;

Lando Norris (McLaren) – 332;

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 306;

George Russell (Mercedes) – 252;

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 192;

Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 142;

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 89;

Alex Albon (Williams) – 73;

Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 41;

Isak Ajar (Racin Bulls) – 39;

Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 38;

Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 37;

Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32;

Liam Lawson (Racin Bulls) – 30;

Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 28;

Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 28;

Pierre Gasly (Alpin) – 20;

Oliver Berman (Haas) – 20;

Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 18;

Franco Colapinto (Alpin) – 0;

Jack Duane (Alpin) – 0.

Constructors’ Cup

McLaren – 678;

Mercedes – 341;

Ferrari – 334;

Red Bull – 331;

Williams – 111;

Racine Bulls – 72;

Aston Martin – 69;

Sauber – 59;

Haas – 48;

Alpin – 20.

In just one week, from October 24 to 26, the Rodriguez Brothers Circuit will host the Mexican Grand Prix in 20 of the 24 stages of the 2025 season.