Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took his first Formula 1 victory for nearly four months with a controlled drive in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen’s win extends his championship lead over McLaren’s Lando Norris to 54 points. Norris was running second going into the final lap but a lock-up at the first corner allowed Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to slip by in Austin, Texas.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, with title rival Lando Norris fourth in his McLaren. Verstappen, who heads Norris by 52 points with six races to go, pipped Mercedes driver George Russell to pole position by 0.012 seconds. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third fastest, 0.226secs slower than Verstappen, and Norris was 0.250secs off the pace in fourth.
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Formula One bosses have taken the surprise decision to ditch the awarding of a bonus point for the fastest lap. The FIA’s move – announced ahead of this weekend’s US Grand Prix – comes after Daniel Ricciardo snatched the award away from championship contender Lando Norris at the previous round in Singapore.
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Thomas Tuchel said England can “free ourselves from history” and work to “make our dream come true” at the 2026 World Cup following his appointment as head coach. German Tuchel, 51, was confirmed as the next Three Lions boss on Wednesday and will officially take charge on 1 January after signing an 18-month contract.
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Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become England’s manager after talks with the Football Association accelerated on Tuesday. The 51-year-old will be the third foreign manager of the men’s team and the first from Germany. The FA has had Tuchel on its shortlist for finding Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor that also included Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and the interim manager, Lee Carsley, among others.
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