Austin GP Results: Max Verstappen Wins At The Circuit Of The Americas After Thrilling Race

The results of the Austin Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen won the Austin Grand Prix at the iconic Circuit Of The Americas after starting from 6th position. 

Joining the Red Bull driver on the podium was Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris who crossed the line in second and third position, respectively. 

Lando Norris had a fantastic starting taking the lead of the race from the first corner. His McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri also had an incredible start gaining four positions, however, after contact with Esteban Ocon both the Australian and French driver ultimately had to retire from the race. 

With differing tyre strategies, there was an interesting battle at the front of the grid with Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Lewis Hamilton. The former was on a two-stop race, whereas, the two British drivers were going for a one-stop race. 

McLaren opted to change their strategy and surprisingly brought Norris into the pits for a second time, sparking another pit stop from Verstappen. The one-stop strategy also didn't play out for Hamilton as Mercedes brought him in for a second pit on Lap 39.

Fernando Alonso was the next driver to suffer a DNF after running into a floor issue.

Penalty: Alex Albon was given a 5-second penalty for exceeding track limits.

Austin Grand Prix Results

1. Max Verstappen
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Lando Norris
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Sergio Perez
6. Charles Leclerc
7. George Russell
8. Pierre Gasly
9. Lance Stroll
10. Yuki Tsunoda
11. Alex Albon
12. Logan Sargeant
13. Nico Hulkenberg
14. Valtteri Bottas
15. Zhou Guanyu
16. Kevin Magnussen
17. Daniel Ricciardo
18. Fernando Alonso - DNF
19. Oscar Piastri - DNF
20. Esteban Ocon - DNF