Overview

• Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris retired on lap one after a Turn 1 pileup, with reports indicating Nico Hülkenberg struck Piastri and launched him into his teammate.
• Max Verstappen won the sprint from pole after the safety‑car period, finishing ahead of George Russell and Carlos Sainz.
• The eight points for victory cut Verstappen’s drivers’ standings deficit to 55 to leader Piastri and 33 to Norris.
• McLaren must complete rapid repairs to two heavily damaged cars before the limited qualifying window in the compressed sprint‑weekend schedule.
• The FIA’s high‑heat protocol is active at Circuit of the Americas due to forecast temperatures above 31°C.