The resurgent Red Bull racer has now finished ahead of the McLaren drivers who lead the championship standings in each of the last four races, taking a big bite

Max Verstappen continued his march into the Formula One championship battle by cruising to victory at the United States Grand Prix. The lights-to-flag win completed a perfect weekend in Austin for the resurgent Red Bull driver after he also won Saturday's sprint from pole.

So far, the United States Grand Prix has delivered nothing but good news for Max Verstappen - storming to pole on his final attempt in sprint qualifying and the

Max Verstappen declared, "We'll just try whatever we can", when asked about his title chances after the United States Grand Prix. The reigning world champion swept the weekend in Austin, taking a huge chunk out of Oscar Piastri's Drivers' Championship advantage.

Max Verstappen defeats Lando Norris to pole for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix as championship leader Oscar Piastri could only manage sixth

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

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.

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.