P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1 United States GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton in Sprint
The race started with Verstappen and Leclerc close together, but Leclerc lost ground during the launch’s second phase. Verstappen defended his position aggressively, pushing Leclerc towards the grass and allowing Hamilton to overtake the Ferrari. Verstappen and Hamilton pulled away from Leclerc, with Verstappen maintaining a comfortable lead throughout the race. There was little action in the second half of the race, with Verstappen winning by a margin of 9.4 seconds over Hamilton, and Leclerc finishing in third. Norris made a strong comeback after passing Sainz and finished just 0.8 seconds behind Leclerc in fourth. Perez overtook Sainz and secured fifth place, and Sainz held onto sixth. Gasly finished seventh, benefiting from Russell’s time penalty. Russell ended up in eighth, with Albon just 0.3 seconds behind him in ninth. Piastri completed the points-scoring positions in tenth.
Source: motorsport
