United States Grand Prix 2025: Verstappen at COTA
Max Verstappen won the United States Grand Prix at COTA by 7.959s from Lando Norris, while Oscar Piastri kept the drivers' championship lead on 346 points.
Max Verstappen won the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on 19 October 2025, finishing 7.959 seconds ahead of Lando Norris. Oscar Piastri stayed top of the drivers' championship on 346 points after taking fifth place in round 19.
Race
Verstappen started from pole position for Red Bull and completed the race in 1:34:00.161. Norris started second for McLaren and finished in the same position at +7.959, while Charles Leclerc took third for Ferrari at +15.373 after starting third.
Lewis Hamilton finished fourth for Ferrari after lining up fifth on the grid, and Piastri took fifth for McLaren from sixth. George Russell lost two places from fourth on the grid to sixth at the flag for Mercedes.
Key movers
Yuki Tsunoda made up eight places for Red Bull, climbing from 13th on the grid to seventh at the finish. Nico Hülkenberg also gained ground for Sauber, moving from 11th to eighth, while Oliver Bearman finished ninth for Haas F1 Team after starting eighth and Fernando Alonso took the final point for Aston Martin from 10th.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli recorded the fastest lap in 1:37.577 on lap 33. All top-10 finishers were classified as finished in the race results.
Championship picture
Piastri remained first in the drivers' championship with 346 points after the race. Norris stayed second on 332 points, and Verstappen held third on 306 points after his victory at Circuit of the Americas.