Overview
- Max Verstappen won the Austin Sprint and cut his championship deficit to Oscar Piastri to 55 points.
- The first‑corner chain reaction started by Nico Hülkenberg’s contact with Oscar Piastri eliminated both McLaren cars, and stewards issued no penalties.
- A later Lance Stroll–Esteban Ocon collision ended the Sprint behind the Safety Car, and Stroll received a five‑place grid drop for the Grand Prix.
- Verstappen secured pole with a 1:32.510, with Lando Norris second and Charles Leclerc third; George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will start fourth and fifth.
- McLaren repaired both cars between sessions; Piastri qualified only sixth after reporting low confidence, and Hülkenberg will start 11th after missing Q3.