Securing his 50th career triumph in a demanding and strategically intense United States Grand Prix this Sunday, Max Verstappen, the freshly crowned triple world champion, notched up a remarkable trio of victories in Texas.
Despite starting from the sixth position in his Red Bull, the 26-year-old Dutch driver tenaciously navigated through the field, ultimately claiming the top spot and crossing the finish line ahead of the resurgent seven-time victor, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, with a margin of 2.225 seconds.
Verstappen, who won his third straight title last time out in the sprint at Qatar, said: “Starting from sixth position made things a little more difficult.
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“To win my 50th Grand Prix, I’m very proud.”
Hamilton was pleased with his drive in the Texan sunshine.
“A fantastic weekend guys, really well done. We’ve got work to do in lots of different areas but let’s keep pushing, thank you to everyone back at the factory, let’s keep pushing we are getting closer” Hamilton told his team.
In his 100th Grand Prix, Lando Norris clinched a remarkable third place for McLaren, capping off an exhilarating race where he outmaneuvered pole-sitter Charles Leclerc of Ferrari to take the lead. He held off Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari, as well as Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull, and Leclerc himself.
This marked Verstappen's third consecutive triumph at the Circuit of the Americas, and it also brought him on par with last season's record of 15 wins.
In his 100th race, George Russell secured the seventh position in the second Mercedes, leading ahead of Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll from Aston Martin, who had initiated from the pit-lan
