Max Verstappen denied Lewis Hamilton a fairytale first victory of the season at the United States Grand Prix – sealing the constructors' title for Red Bull in the process.
Carlos Sainz started on pole, but his race was over within just a few seconds after being tagged by George Russell at the first corner. The impact caused a water leak which forced Ferrari to retire the car, and the Brit was slapped with a five-second time penalty for causing the crash.
The Spaniard's loss was Verstappen's gain as he took the lead, but a terrible pit stop opened the door for Hamilton to move through and hold onto the lead for so long. But it wasn't enough as the Red Bull proved to be just too fast, and the Brit had to settle for matching his best result of the season instead of finally standing on the top step of the podium.
