The Latest Breaking News from Lewis Hamilton

Everything's bigger in Texas, according to popular belief and brass-plated belt buckles. While the on-track spectacle across Formula 1's sprint and grand prix races at the Circuit of the Americas largely did not deliver on such hyperbole, the post-race ramifications certainly did as the theatre ensued in the stewards' room.

The Japanese driver initially thought that there must be something wrong with his car before he realised that he was being teed up for a shot at the fastest lap.

The Monegasque driver started from pole and, having lost out early on to both Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, was the only driver in the field to run a one-stop strategy.

Max Verstappen continued his United States GP dominance but the real talking point was the post-race disqualification for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

Complaints from both F1 drivers and MotoGP riders about COTA's surface quality have become a recurring theme in recent years at the otherwise popular venue.

Lando Norris promoted to second place behind Max Verstappen after stewards rule on technical infringements

The 39-year-old flitted between the Mercedes and Red Bull camps at the competition this weekend

Having fallen just 2.2 seconds behind Austin race winner Max Verstappen, Mercedes racer Hamilton plus sixth-placed Leclerc were then thrown out for running with excessively worn floor planks.

Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from second place in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.