World championship chief Max Verstappen ended his prolonged victory drought to win america Grand Prix Dash for Purple Bull as title rival Lando Norris completed third.
Pole-sitter Verstappen claimed his first win – in both a Dash or full-length Grand Prix – since June as he supplied additional proof that the upgrades Purple Bull delivered to Austin are working.
Norris appeared to have salvaged second after an excellent begin noticed him transfer up two locations from fourth on the grid, however the McLaren driver struggled to make his tyres final and was handed by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz on the ultimate lap.
Norris survived strain from Sainz’s team-mate Charles Leclerc to carry onto third, however is beneath investigation by the stewards for driving erratically and will but face a time penalty.
Because the outcome stands, Verstappen’s Drivers’ Championship lead grows by two factors to 54, with Norris nonetheless having the chance to make floor in Sunday’s Grand Prix, for which qualifying takes place in a while Saturday at 11pm, stay on Sky Sports activities F1.
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McLaren’s Lando Norris handed Charles Leclerc and George Russell on the opening lap to climb as much as second in the beginning of the Dash in Austin.
George Russell, having began from second, completed fifth – a spot forward of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton – because the Silver Arrows did not ship the tempo many had anticipated from them.
Haas duo Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg rounded out the points-scoring positions to maneuver the American-owned staff above RB and into sixth place within the Constructors’ Championship.
Extra to observe…
Sky Sports activities F1’s stay United States GP schedule
Saturday October 19
10pm: United States GP Qualifying build-up*
11pm: United States GP Qualifying*
(Sunday) 1am: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday October 20
6.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: United States GP build-up*
8pm: THE UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX*
10pm: Chequered Flag: United States GP response
11pm: Ted’s Pocket book
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