Max Verstappen, McLaren and Austin
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Max Verstappen has reeled in 64 points on Piastri’s World Championship lead and, while the Australian still leads both Norris and Verstappen in the standings, it is the Red Bull driver with the momentum heading into the final five rounds.
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Red Bull’s Verstappen chasing perfection as he hunts down McLaren for possible fifth F1 championship
Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth Formula 1 championship after a dominant weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
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Lando Norris pinged by Max Verstappen as untelevised United States GP team radio emerges
Untelevised team radio from the United States GP has revealed the moment Max Verstappen pinged Lando Norris amid an FIA penalty threat.
The experienced team leader is helping to ensure business as usual, even as the driver's championship race grows more tense.
Former Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley was impressed by Max Verstappen’s standout performance over the Austin weekend. Speaking to GPblog after the race, Wheatley was full of praise for his former driver’s performance: "You can never write Max Verstappen off,
Max Verstappen continued his late-season charge up the Formula One drivers’ championship standings with a commanding win at the United States Grand Prix, leading every lap from pole and crossing the line ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Saturday in Austin turned out to be an even better day than expected for Max Verstappen's championship hopes. The Dutchman saw both McLarens drop out of the sprint, scored eight points himself, and later that day secured pole-position for the grand prix.