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Weekend format & buildup
The U.S. GP weekend followed the sprint format: a Sprint Qualifying session, a Sprint race, then the main Grand Prix on Sunday.

Max Verstappen came in with momentum: he secured pole (via qualifying) and went into the weekend aiming to claw back championship ground.
Championship leader Oscar Piastri’s campaign was under pressure: McLaren needed consistency, and internal tensions would surface.
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🏎 Sprint race: chaos for McLaren, Verstappen edge
In the Sprint, both McLaren drivers — Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris — were eliminated in a first-lap collision. The crash was triggered when Piastri, attempting an inside move, made contact with Norris after being nudged by Nico Hülkenberg. The incident wiped both McLarens out.
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After the dust settled and safety car periods, Max Verstappen held his nerve and stretched clear to win the 19‑lap Sprint.

George Russell in the Mercedes was a strong challenger and took P2, just 0.395s behind. Carlos Sainz made a recovery drive to P3 in Williams.
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The result tightened the championship stakes: Verstappen trimmed Piastri’s lead further.
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🏁 Grand Prix: Verstappen’s dominance, battles behind
Start & early laps
From pole, Verstappen launched cleanly and led into Turn 1, gradually building a gap.
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Leclerc managed to pass Norris into the first corner, taking P2, while Piastri defended hard to get up to P5 early.

Track conditions were punishing: the surface temperature reached ~44 °C, making tyre management crucial.

Strategy & pitstops
Most of the field opted for a one-stop strategy. ﹣ Verstappen executed flawlessly, maintaining track position through his pitstop and managing tyre degradation well.

Leclerc, who began on soft tyres, switched to medium in his stop and dropped down the field before clawing back up.

In the mid-race phase, Norris closed in on Leclerc and applied pressure. Eventually, Norris pulled off a decisive pass into Turn 12 to claim P2.
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Leclerc faced further pressure from his teammate Hamilton, with the two nearly colliding before Leclerc’s earlier tyre drop-off took its toll.
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Finish & classification
Verstappen crossed the line with a comfortable margin of +7.959 seconds over Norris, taking a commanding victory.

The top five were:
 1. Max Verstappen
 2. Lando Norris
 3. Charles Leclerc
 4. Lewis Hamilton
 5. Oscar Piastri

George Russell finished P6, Yuki Tsunoda P7, Nico Hulkenberg P8, Oliver Bearman P9, Fernando Alonso rounded out the top 10.

Carlos Sainz was the only retirement, after being involved in a collision with Kimi Antonelli earlier in the race.

📊 Championship & key shifts
Before this weekend, Piastri led by a large margin. But Verstappen’s stellar showing (winning both Sprint and GP) slashed that lead down to 40 points.

Norris, by finishing P2, also narrowed the gap to Piastri: he is now just 14 points behind his teammate.

The title battle is now much more alive: Verstappen is firmly back in the mix, McLaren faces a dilemma in managing its two drivers, and any slip-up from Piastri could be costly.

🔍 Notable takeaways & storylines


Perfect weekend by Verstappen
He converted pole to Sprint win to Grand Prix win — a clean sweep and ruthless execution.

McLaren turmoil
The Sprint collision exposed tensions and cost significant points. How McLaren manages Piastri vs Norris moving forward will be critical.
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Strong fight behind the top 3
The battle between Norris and Leclerc was one of the more compelling duels of the race. Also note Hamilton held on well to finish P4 despite late tyre challenges.
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Tyre and temperature management matter
The hot track conditions (surface ~44 °C) meant maintaining tyre life was as important as outright pace.
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Momentum shift in title race
Going from ~100+ points behind to 40 is huge. Verstappen’s campaign is reinvigorated, and McLaren’s window of advantage is shrinking fast.
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