Max Verstappen ended his winless run to convert his pole position into victory at Saturday’s Formula One sprint race in the United States and extend his championship lead over Lando Norris by two points.
Verstappen led from start to finish to take the chequered flag 3.8 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who moved past Norris on the final lap.
Norris hung on to third, one place ahead of Charles Leclerc. George Russell started second but finished only fifth. Lewis Hamilton was sixth in the other Mercedes.
Prior to Saturday’s fixture at a sun-cooked Circuit of the Americas, Verstappen had not won in his last eight appearances. However, the Dutch driver was back to his all-conquering best here by sealing a fine win to increase his title lead from 52 points to 54 ahead of qualifying to determine the grid for Sunday’s main event.
There are 172 points still remaining across the concluding six rounds.
When is the United States Grand Prix?
The United States Grand Prix is scheduled to take place this weekend at 8pm BST on Sunday October 20, 2024 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
United States Grand Prix schedule in full
How to watch the United States Grand Prix
TV channel: In the UK, every session of the United States Grand Prix will be shown live Sky Sports.
Free highlights will be available post-race on the official F1 YouTube channel as well as on Channel 4 at 6:30pm BST on Sunday evening.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can watch live coverage online via the Sky Go app.