Max Verstappen Sweeps US Grand Prix at COTA Leading Every Lap

Max Verstappen dominated the 2025 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, securing a commanding victory by leading every lap after starting from pole position. He also won the preceding sprint race, achieving a weekend sweep and closing the championship points gap to 40 behind leader Oscar Piastri. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc engaged in a fierce battle for second place, with Norris ultimately reclaiming the position late in the race, while Leclerc secured third on a riskier tire strategy. Piastri, despite starting sixth, had a quiet race that limited his advancement and potentially impacted his championship prospects. Other notable performances included Lewis Hamilton’s solid fourth-place finish for Ferrari and Yuki Tsunoda’s climb to seventh for Red Bull. The race featured typical COTA chaos with incidents such as a collision between Carlos Sainz and Kimi Antonelli, but Verstappen’s dominance remained unchallenged throughout the weekend.