Max Verstappen dominates Austin sprint.

Max Verstappen dominates Austin sprint

Total domination by Max Verstappen and Red Bull in the sprint race of the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Second was Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes, third was Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari, while the other Maranello driver, Carlos Sainz, è sixth.

At the start Verstappen widens as his usual to close Leclerc even forcing him to the’outside of the pit lane exit and so’at the second corner the Monegasque is overtaken by Hamilton, behind him there’è Sainz, the only one with soft tires as opposed to the others’ medium ones, who overtook the two McLarens. Piastri who è sixth è in serious trouble, possibly due to a contact with Sainz at the start, and on the third lap is passed by Perez and Russell who però is penalized 5 seconds for going beyond the track limits while overtaking.

While his teammate continues to lose positions and also gets a white flag for repeated violation of track limits, but will not be sanctioned and will finish 10th behind Albon, Norris overtakes Sainz on lap 8 but the Ferrari Spaniard operates an immediate counter-overtake. The Briton però forcefully takes fourth place two laps later and Sainz on lap 11 is easily overtaken on the longest straight also by Perez and three passes later also by Russell but, like the first time with Norris, he gets right back in front of him.

At the back of the field Stroll retired while for the top three the race è uneventful and Verstappen grabbed yet another win of the season with almost 10 seconds on Hamilton and almost 18 on Leclerc. Fourth è Norris, fifth Perez, sixth Sainz who defended himself from Russell’s attacks but due to the penalty the Briton will be classified eighth and last in the points zone, seventh è Pierre Gasly with Alpine.