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Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen put on a commanding show at COTA this weekend, taking the pole position and race win in both the sprint and…
Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen dominated at COTA this weekend, securing pole position and race wins in both the sprint and full-length grand prix. McLaren clinched the constructors’ championship in Singapore, with focus now on either Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris for the drivers’ title. Verstappen’s commanding victories in Austin have stunned McLaren, as he strengthens his position to contend for the title. The Red Bull star led every lap at the US Grand Prix, with Norris and Leclerc battling for P2 behind him. Despite losing second place to Norris, Leclerc earned his sixth podium this season, while Hamilton finished P4 ahead of Piastri. Verstappen is now just 26 points behind Norris and 40 points behind Piastri in the standings. The 2025 rule change eliminates fastest lap points, after drivers exploited the system in previous years to gain an extra point. Max Verstappen is the current F1 world champion, having won his fourth title last year.
