Last Updated: October 23, 2023, 03:00 IST
AUSTIN, Texas: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen charged to his fifteenth win of the season and 50th of his career at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, when he began from sixth after which held off the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton over the ultimate laps at the Circuit of the Americas.
Verstappen had to work tougher than traditional in a season of just about full domination by the three-time season champion. But the energy of his Red Bull and the proper pit cease technique calls navigated the Dutch driver to the end line forward of Hamilton by 2.2 seconds, whilst the Mercedes was consuming up chunks of time behind him over the ultimate few laps.
The fifteenth victory of the season tied the report Verstappen set final yr. He has been much more dominant this yr in a Red Bull automobile that merely overwhelmed every little thing in its path. After splitting the first 4 races with teammate Sergio Perez, Verstappen has received 13 of the final 14 in a season that by himself would have Red Bull on high of the workforce standings as effectively.
Verstappen additionally earned this third consecutive win in Austin. He began this one from sixth after a uncommon mistake of exceeding monitor limits on his ultimate lap of qualifying on Friday. Race officers then barely widened the strains at three corners to give the drivers more room.
Every winner at the Circuit of the Americas had began from the entrance row till Verstappen’s cost Sunday. He now has received thrice this season from sixth or decrease.
Hamilton is chasing Perez for second in the drivers’ standings, and he delivered one other podium as Mercedes introduced what it referred to as its final main improve of the season to Austin.
Lando Norris completed third to earn McLaren its fourth consecutive podium end.
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