F1 US GP | Verstappen makes a statement in Texas: "The championship is wide open."

Austin – Dominator. It is Max Verstappen the cowboy in command in Texas: wins Sprint from pole and still wins a perfect race from the first spot on the grid.

It's a perfect weekend for the Dutchman, who with this performance, and thanks to the prowess of the two papayas, moves to within 40 points of the world championship leader. Oscar piastri. Of course, the Sprint mess of the two McLaren helped the Dutch champion to COTA, but we must admit that something has changed after the summer break, and we returned to see that Max duo – Red Bull We've become accustomed to the feeling we've seen in recent seasons. Verstappen is unstoppable: he dominates and leads with the confidence that screams victory. The fight for the championship is wide open: in Austin, Max gains 23 points on Piastri, and the gap narrows race after race. Clear-headed, ruthless, focused: the Texan weekend is a declaration of intent. The championship is no longer a mirage, and Max's greatest allies in Austin are Piastri and Norris.

Verstappen: "This is exactly what we need to fight for the title."

“It was a perfect weekend, and I think the start was the key today. The pace wasn't magical, but we got a good start in the first stint, and Charles Leclerc got between me and Lando, which helped a lot. As soon as Lando was in clear air, he was very fast. We did our best and tried to manage the tires as best we could, even though they were overheating a bit. This performance is exactly what we need until the end of the season to fight for the title. The team did a great job, I'm having fun, and it's exciting for everyone. The car's performance has improved, and we need to keep this momentum going. We really maximized everything with the points, and we need to continue having these perfect weekends until the end of the season. I'm very happy to win again.”