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This year’s championship is getting more lively by the weekend. A fascinating day out in Austin ended with the title race that bit closer, McLaren’s two contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri managing to collide disastrously on the opening lap of the sprint race,
Andrea Stella has stated that McLaren are ‘a long way’ from prioritising Oscar Piastri over Lando Norris to get his maiden World Championship title over the line. From a comfortable position at the summer break, the duo are coming under increasing pressure from Max Verstappen.
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Verstappen earns easy US Grand Prix sprint win and pole position on another rough day for McLaren
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to an easy victory in a crash-filled United States Grand Prix sprint race and then took pole position for the main event on a rough day for Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri.
Max Verstappen defeats Lando Norris to pole for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix as championship leader Oscar Piastri could only manage sixth
The best title race since 2021 resumes in Austin and the McLarens are under serious threat. Plus, Cadillac’s presence and a new TV deal.
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.
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.
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