Max Verstappen wins US Grand Prix, reduces Piastri’s points lead

Verstappen’s wire-to-wire victory in Austin narrows the drivers’ championship gap to 40 points behind Oscar Piastri, with six races remaining.

Max Verstappen won the US Grand Prix, reducing his championship deficit to Oscar Piastri to 40 points, as Piastri finished fifth after a challenging weekend. With six races left, Verstappen has gained momentum, winning three of the last four races, while McLaren has secured the constructors’ title.