Verstappen Wins Us Grand Prix Sprint Race After Norris And Piastri Collide Before Qualifying – Live

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Norris and Piastri collide earlier Verstappen wins sprint race

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided pinch each different connected nan first thigh again arsenic nan title rivals were some dumped retired of nan United States sprint.

The buildup to nan play has been dominated by nan “consequences” imposed by McLaren connected Norris aft nan squad held him responsible for banging wheels pinch Piastri successful Singapore a fortnight ago. That insignificant pat paled into insignificance compared to nan carnage astatine move 1 of Saturday’s sprint successful Austin arsenic Norris was near pinch only 3 tyres connected his car.

Starting from third, Piastri – who leads Norris by 22 points successful nan title standings – attempted to trim backmost up nan wrong of his teammate but turned into Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg and, arsenic a result, smashed into nan rear near of Norris’ car.

Norris was spun information arsenic his left-rear tyre was sent careering crossed nan track. Piastri limped connected concisely but suspension harm besides put salary to his engagement successful nan 19-lap dash – wherever Max Verstappen clinched victory.

McLaren’s determination to impact themselves successful nan title conflict by sanctioning Norris aft Singapore will punctual questions complete what they determine to do aft this latest collision.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown told Sky Sports from nan pit wall: “That was terrible. Neither of our drivers to blasted there. That’s immoderate amateur-hour driving by immoderate drivers up location astatine nan front, [they] whacked retired 2 guys.”

McLaren person further origin for interest successful nan style of Verstappen. The clang betwixt nan tussling papaya brace threw nan doorway wide unfastened to nan Dutchman to declare triumph arsenic he looms ever larger successful nan title picture. His 8 points for winning nan sprint intends he has trim Piastri’s advantage to 55 points and trails Norris by 33.

Starting from pole, Verstappen was clear of nan first-lap chaos – wherever Hülkenberg and Fernando Alonso were besides eliminated – and he led distant from George Russell astatine nan safety-car restart. But Russell, caller from penning a caller Mercedes woody pursuing his triumph successful Singapore, was intent connected making a conflict of it arsenic he lunged up nan wrong of move 12 connected thigh 19 but grounded to make nan area arsenic some cars were forced disconnected track.

Verstappen pulled clear aft that incident to declare a regular triumph arsenic Carlos Sainz – starting from seventh – took an awesome 3rd for Williams.

Lewis Hamilton vanished 4th up of Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc aft diving past nan Monegasque connected thigh nine.

Qualifying for Sunday’s main title gets nether measurement astatine 4pm section clip (10pm BST).