2025 F1 USA GP – Race results: Verstappen closes in on victory over McLaren

Max Verstappen took a commanding victory at the American Grand Prix, further closing his championship deficit.

The four-time world champion was in commanding form once again in Austin, converting pole position into a commanding fifth win of the season in a much-improved Red Bull.

Verstappen’s third win in four races put further pressure on McLaren’s title rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, reducing the gap to the top of the championship to 40 points with five races remaining.

The Dutchman’s Grand Prix victory came a day after he won the sprint race after two McLarens suffered a multi-car collision at the first corner.

Norris twice overtook Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari to take second place.

Leclerc started on soft tires and jumped out in front of Norris at Turn 1, and the two engaged in a fierce battle for second place throughout the race.

At turn 12 on lap 51, Norris jumped onto the inside of Leclerc to secure second place, giving Leclerc the final spot on the podium in third place.

Lewis Hamilton continues to wait for his first Grand Prix podium with Ferrari, finishing fourth ahead of Piastri and falling behind Norris and Verstappen for the fourth race in a row.

After a poor weekend, Piastri is now just 14 points behind his McLaren teammate Norris, who has a 26-point lead over Verstappen.

Mercedes’ George Russell finished sixth, followed by Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda and Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg in second.

Oliver Bearman for Haas and Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin took the points positions in ninth and 10th respectively.

Carlos Sainz was the only driver to retire, with the Williams driver colliding with Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes early on and sustaining race-ending damage.

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