AUSTIN, Oct 23 — Freshly-minted triple world champion Max Verstappen completed a hat-trick of Texan victories yesterday when he claimed the 50th win of his career in a tense and...
AUSTIN, Oct 23 — Freshly-minted triple world champion Max Verstappen completed a hat-trick of Texan victories yesterday when he claimed the 50th win of his career in a tense and strategic United States Grand Prix.
Lando Norris, in his 100th Grand Prix, finished third for McLaren, after a thrilling race in which he had out-started pole-sitter Charles Leclerc of Ferrari to lead, ahead of Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari, Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull, and Leclerc. Norris commented: “Leading the race, we controlled it a lot, but just not enough today. I. just couldn’t hold on.”
Norris was two seconds clear by lap three as Russell, after falling from fifth to eighth, regained seventh from Perez before Hamilton passed Sainz on the back straight to regain third at Turn 12. All this left Leclerc in front, 1.2 seconds clear of Norris, but without stopping until lap 24 when he re-joined in sixth on hards.