Max Verstappen wins sprint race at U.S. Grand Prix

The Dutchman cruised away to an easy victory, but Sunday will be a tad tougher because Verstappen is slated to start P6.

AUSTIN, TX — Max Verstappen maintained his first-place start, getting an edge on Charles Leclerc on the start with his move across and bringing home another sprint race victory. Here’s what you need to know: That being said, he built a nine-second gap to Lewis Hamilton by the end of the sprint race. George Russell experienced a day of penalties. After the sprint shootout, the stewards handed the Mercedes driver a three-place grid drop for impeding.

” Turn 1 was arguably the only place where it looked like Verstappen may lose the lead when the Dutchman crossed the track to fend off Leclerc, and the Ferrari driver tried to keep the nose of his car up the inside. And upon exiting Turn 1, Hamilton zipped past into P2, and Leclerc fell back behind the two. “To be honest, I would have done exactly the same if I was in his position,” Leclerc said about Verstappen’s move at the start.

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