Verstappen wins to increase pressure on McLaren

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated the United States Grand Prix to increase the pressure on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the championship.

Norris and Piastri finished second and fifth, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton between them.

Briton Norris cut Piastri’s championship lead to 14 points with five races remaining, while Verstappen reduced his deficit to the Australian to 40 points.

Verstappen, who won the sprint on Saturday, was in total control after converting his pole position into a lead at the first corner, and putting a stranglehold on the race, which he has now won for a record seven times.

Leclerc used a different tyre strategy to frustrate Norris for much of the grand prix.

Norris finally passed the Ferrari with five laps to go to boost his hopes of catching Piastri in the points chase. (BBC Sport)