4 h. ago Oscar Piastri defends himself after ‘racing incident’ ends sprint race

Piastri and his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris crashed out during the collision on the first lap in Austin.

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4 h. ago US Grand Prix qualifying result and starting grid as F1 title fight takes fresh twist

Max Verstappen will start the United States Grand Prix from pole position after a dominant qualifying display in Austin, with Lando Norris joining him on the front row

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5 h. ago Max Verstappen moves into F1 world title picture after super Saturday in Austin

The Dutchman won the sprint earlier in the day before storming to pole position at the Circuit of the Americas

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5 h. ago Max Verstappen moves into world title picture after super Saturday in Austin

The Dutchman won the sprint earlier in the day before storming to pole position at the Circuit of the Americas.

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7 h. ago United States Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris crash out as Max Verstappen wins sprint

Red Bull driver is having a late resurgence

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9 h. ago Max Verstappen gifted route back into F1 title race as McLarens crash out at US Grand Prix

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both crashed out at the first corner of the US Grand Prix Sprint race and Max Verstappen took full advantage to cut McLaren's F1 championship lead

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9 h. ago Verstappen wins sprint race after Norris and Piastri collide, before US Grand Prix qualifying – live

Updates from the Circuit of the Americas (10pm BST)Sprint race winner | Email Beau with your thoughtsLando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided with each other on the first lap again as the title rivals were both dumped out of the United States sprint.The buildup to the weekend has been dominated by the “consequences” imposed by McLaren on Norris after the team held him responsible for banging wheels with Piastri in Singapore a fortnight ago. That minor tap paled into insignificance compared with the carnage at turn one of Saturday’s sprint in Austin, as Norris was left with only three tyres on his car. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Toto Wolff vows to 'learn from mistake' after failing to sign Max Verstappen for Mercedes

Toto Wolff has admitted he made a mistake in publicly courting Max Verstappen throughout the 2025 season, but has not ruled out a future move for the Red Bull racer

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17 h. ago How Max Verstappen to Mercedes could still be on cards despite double contract deal

Max Verstappen remains in the frame for a Mercedes seat despite George Russell signing a new contract with the Silver Arrows

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19 h. ago Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to sprint pole at United States Grand Prix

Reigning four-time world champion continues resurgence in Austin to increase McLaren fears

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23 h. ago US Grand Prix Sprint starting grid as Lando Norris denied and shock star reaches second row

Nico Hulkenberg was one of the stars of Spring Qualifying in Austin on Friday as he made it onto the second row of the grid in his Sauber and Max Verstappen took pole from Lando Norris

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28 h. ago Max Verstappen lays down first marker with sprint race pole in Austin

The Red Bull driver pipped McLaren’s Lando Norris in the final moments of the qualifying session

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29 h. ago Risk of wheel bashing and strategy sets up complicated US Grand Prix

McLaren’s total dominance has gone and Norris and Piastri’s title race head-to-head is no longer such a binary affairAt the mid-point of this season it might have been considered that the title fight between McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri would simply be decided by which driver had the edge to take the flag at each remaining meeting. Going into this weekend’s US Grand Prix, however, the contest has become far more complicated and far more interesting.While only 22 points separate the pair neither has now won for three races, the team’s longest drought of the season. Moreover, they have been beaten on merit across a variety of tracks. At the fast, low downforce challenge of Monza and Baku, where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the flag, and the slow, high downforce of Singapore, where Mercedes’ George Russell more than had their measure. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint qualifying results with Max Verstappen on pole position

Follow F1 updates from the Circuit of the Americas, with Verstappen beating Norris and Piastri to top spot

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33 h. ago Lando Norris sets scorching pace in practice for United States Grand Prix

The British driver was almost three tenths of a second quicker than his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

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35 h. ago George Russell convinced he has the best seat in Formula One at Mercedes

The 27-year-old signed a new multi-year contract this week after protracted negotiations

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38 h. ago US Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen outwit Lewis Hamilton and Brit leave F1 rival enraged

The United States Grand Prix has produced countless memorable moments over the years, including title-defining scraps and cooldown room dramas between team-mates

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3 d. ago George Russell stays at Mercedes next season but door not shut on pursuit of Verstappen

Team to stick by driver pairing before regulation changeWolff remains keen on signing Dutch world championGeorge Russell will remain with Mercedes for next season after the Formula One team confirmed they would be sticking with their drivers in 2026. However, the length of the contracts signed by the Briton and his teammate Kimi Antonelli has not been specified, potentially leaving the Formula One team open to once more pursue Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for 2027.The long-expected decision comes after a protracted period of negotiation with Russell, as Mercedes seeks stability going into the new regulations of 2026. The 27-year-old British driver has five wins in eight seasons in F1, including victory in Singapore, helping propel Mercedes into a fight for second in the world championship with Ferrari and Red Bull. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago George Russell's demand to Ted Kravitz to break rules before 'starting explosive fight'

George Russell and Max Verstappen were involved in a war of words towards the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season after their incident at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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4 d. ago McLaren fears over Max Verstappen obvious after worried 'very competitive' comments

Max Verstappen has closed the gap to Oscar Piastri in the Drivers' Championship to just 63 points, with McLaren team principal Andrea Stella showing concerns about the Red Bull star's resurgence

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