Motor racing-Verstappen takes U.S. sprint victory after McLaren's Piastri and Norris collide


Formula One F1 - United States Grand Prix - Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. - October 18, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the sprint race REUTERS/Mike Segar

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the U.S. Grand Prix sprint for the third year in a row on Saturday after McLaren's title contenders Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided at the start and retired.

The Red Bull driver, starting from pole position at Austin's Circuit of the Americas with Norris alongside, finished 0.395 seconds clear of Mercedes' George Russell with Carlos Sainz third for Williams and Lewis Hamilton fourth for Ferrari.

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