Max Verstappen won a dramatic Sprint at the 2025 US GP, surviving two Safety Cars and a Turn 1 crash that eliminated both McLarens, while Russell and Sainz completed the podium.
McLaren confirm Lando Norris faces a “marginal” sporting sanction for his Singapore clash with Oscar Piastri, sparking intrigue over its impact on the 2025 title fight.
For the second year running, Verstappen took Sprint pole in Austin, ahead of the two McLarens and title contenders of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Lando Norris set the pace in Austin’s only practice session, leading Nico Hülkenberg and Oscar Piastri as teams battled limited time ahead of Sprint Qualifying at COTA.
Three late-season Sprints in Austin, São Paulo and Qatar could decide the 2025 F1 title as McLaren team-mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris fight for championship glory.
McLaren clinch their 10th Constructors’ title in Singapore, sealing it with six races left after a season of dominance that redefines their place in Formula One history.
George Russell stormed to pole in Singapore with a 1:29.158, beating Verstappen and Piastri. Antonelli impressed with P4, while Hadjar and Bearman starred in the top ten under the Marina Bay lights.
Max Verstappen topped FP3 in Singapore with 1:30.148, just 0.017s ahead of Piastri. Russell and Antonelli impressed for Mercedes as Lawson crashed and Hamilton faced investigation.
Oscar Piastri topped a red-flagged FP2 in Singapore with 1:30.714, ahead of rookie Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen. Drama came with Norris-Leclerc pit clash and Russell’s crash.
Alonso tops the opening session for Aston Martin with a 1m 31.116s, 0.150s ahead of Leclerc and 0.276s ahead of Verstappen.