F1 United States Grand Prix: Max Verstappen stages fightback victory just ahead of charging Lewis Hamilton
The three-time world champion started sixth but moved into the lead by Lap 28 and was able to hold off form෴er title rival Hamilton, who was running on an offset strategಌy, to score his 15th win from 18 races this season.
For Hamilton, his wait to end a winless drought stretching back to the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix goes on, after falling just two seconds shy of catching a☂ flus♊tered Verstappen, who was managing a late issue with his brakes.
McLaren’s Lando Norris, who led much of the opening stint after snatching the lead from polesitter Charles Leclerc at the start, completed the podium in third.&nb🦩sp;
Carlos Sainz claimed fo▨urth for Ferrari, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.
It was a disappointing day for Leclerc, who slipped from pole down t♑o sixth at the chequered flag, just thr🏅ee-tenths clear of Mercedes’ George Russell.
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly finished eighth, while Lance Stroll rose into the points having ꧅recovered from a pit lane start.
Rounding out the points-scori🦩ng positions was AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda in 10th, with the Japanese driver picking up an extra point for setting the fastest lap of the race right at the end.
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