Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLaren

<ul><li><p>Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish second</p></li><li><p>Piastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title lead</p></li></ul><p>Dominant, untouchable and bearing a broad, beaming grin in the Texas sunshine, the transformation in Max Verstappen after he took victory at the US Grand Prix could not have been starker.</p><p>The disillusioned and dissatisfied driver who felt his title defence was long over has, against all the odds and indeed his own expectations, restaked his claim as a genuine contender in a deliciously tight Formula One world championship battle. Little wonder there were smiles, Verstappen knows he is back in the fight.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/19/verstappen-cruises-to-victory-in-f1-us-grand-prix-to-pile-pressure-on-mclarens">Continue reading...</a>