Max Verstappen wins the Austin Sprint, becoming the first driver to win three sprints in one season.
Max Verstappen held off Lewis Hamilton's early challenge to claim a record third Sprint victory of the season at the United States Grand Prix. Red Bull's Verstappen, who sealed his third successive drivers' title at the previous round of the 2023 championship in Qatar, led the 19 laps from start to finish to become the first driver to win three Sprints in a season.
After losing a place on the opening lap, Lando Norris regained his starting position of fourth and showed promising pace in the final stages to suggest that he, along with Hamilton, are most likely to challenge Verstappen on Sunday, starting from second and third, respectively.Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez climbed from seventh on the grid to take fifth, but lost ground on Hamilton in the drivers' standing as he attempts to hold onto second to seal Red Bull's first ever one-two.
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