F1 US Grand Prix highlights: Verstappen wins 2025 race in Austin

Red Bull star Max Verstappen won his fourth Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in five years, Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Verstappen started on pole and lead wire-to-wire, finishing with a sizable, nine-second advantage for his fifth victory of the 2025 season.

Verstappen remains third in the standings for the F1 drivers’ championship – behind McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris – but the four-time champion is within striking distance of his fifth consecutive title.

“Yeah, it was an unbelievable weekend for us,” Verstappen said after the race. “The chance is there. We just need to try and deliver these weekends now until the end.’

Norris overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the 51st of 56 laps to round out the podium, bringing some late intrigue in the final stages of the Austin race.

“It was a good battle with Charles. He fought hard and it was tough. We did everything we could,” Norris said. “It was good fun, good battles. I have to take second. Not a lot more we could have done today.”

Added Leclerc: “I’m very happy overall because it’s been a tough second part of the year. And to be back on the podium here …  we recovered well. So, I’m happy.”

Lewis Hamilton finished in fourth, one position shy of his first Ferrari podium of the season.

Piastri finished in fifth ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell, who finished with a 20-second gap before the rest of the field.

The Austin race was the second of three American F1 races this season. Piastri won in Miami in May, while the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be raced on Nov. 22.

It was Verstappen’s seventh win in the U.S. He won the first two Miami races in 2022 and 2023 and the first Vegas race in 2023.

“He’s been serene all afternoon,” F1 analyst Martin Brundle said of Verstappen before the checkered flag.

“Let’s try to keep that momentum up,” Verstappen said from his car after the race.

F1 United States Grand Prix 2025 highlights

Formula 1 Drivers’ Standings after Austin

Here’s the Top 6 in the Drivers’ standings after the Austin race: Oscar Piastri (346); Lando Norris (332); Max Verstappen (306); George Russell (252); Charles Leclerc (192); Lewis Hamilton (142).

Formula 1 Constructors Standings after Austin

McLaren is the run-away favorite to win the Constructors with 678 points after the Austin race, followed by Mercedes (341), Ferrari (334), Red Bull (331), Williams (111), Racing Bulls (72), Aston Martin (69), Sauber (59), Haas (48) and Alpine (20).

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Max Verstappen celebrates with Red Bull team after Austin win

Max Verstappen wins in Austin

Give him all the BBQ

Lewis Hamilton moves up to P3 in Austin 22/56

Lewis Hamilton has nine podium finishes in Austin, looking for his 10th. He has not had a Top 3 podium finish with Ferrari in 2025.

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc in 21/56

Max Verstappen’s lead is quite sizable in Austin

Carlos Sainz is the first driver out in Austin

Sainz is out of the race after the sixth lap, after making contact with Kimi Antonelli.

U.S. Grand Prix live updates: Lap 1/56

Verstappen keeps the lead out of the first turn, but Leclerc takes second place over Lando Norris.

What time does the F1 U.S. Grand Prix start?

The race begins at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT). Here’s a global race start time map, from F1.

U.S. Grand Prix trophy

Check out this Texas Longhorns inspired trophy for the U.S. Grand Prix’s Top 3 performers.

Here was the race order for the U.S. Grand Prix

• Row 1: 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull); 2. Lando Norris (McLaren)
• Row 2: 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari); 4. George Russell (Mercedes)
• Row 3: 5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari); 6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• Row 4: 7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes); 8. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
• Row 5: 9. Carlos Sainz (Williams); 10. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
• Row 6: 11. Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber); 12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
• Row 7: 13. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull); 14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
• Row 8: 15. Franco Colapinto (Alpine); 16. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
• Row 9: 17. Esteban Ocon (Haas); 18. Lance Stroll (Austin Martin)
• Row 10: 19. Alexander Albon (Williams); 20. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

Who starts on pole for the U.S. Grand Prix race?

Max Verstappen will start the U.S. Grand Prix in pole position. Here’s how close it was between Verstappen and Lando Norris for pole.

Who won the Sprint race in Austin?

Max Verstappen won the Austin Sprint race on Saturday, finishing ahead of George Russell and Carlos Sainz on podium. Ferrari duo Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc rounded out the Top 5. McLaren stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri provided the drama during the Sprint with their collision on Turn 1, forcing them both to retire from the race.

U.S. Grand Prix will remain on F1’s calendar through 2034

F1 has announced the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas will remain on its calendar through 2034. The race has delivered $7 billion in economic impact to Austin and Texas since 2012, the company said in a statement.

Stefano Domenicali, F1 president and CEO said in a statement: ‘Since 2012 the United States Grand Prix has continued to grow in strength and popularity … The event at the Circuit of The Americas stands out as a true highlight for fans, drivers, and teams alike, drawing hundreds of thousands of passionate supporters who come to witness the thrilling on-track action and soak up the vibrant energy of the circuit and the city.’

Bobby Epstein, Chairman of Circuit of The Americas, added: ‘We’re glad Formula 1 has found a home in Texas, and are grateful to the fans, teams, and the entire F1 community who have consistently supported us and made the United States Grand Prix a favorite stop on the global calendar.’

F1 races moving to Apple TV in 2026

F1 and Apple announced a five-year deal that will move all F1 races to Apple TV, beginning in 2026.

‘When you compare it to other sports in the U.S., certainly the biggest sports – which I think F1 is, and should be in the U.S. – the growth opportunity is huge. It’s exponentially huge. You can exponentially grow the sport,’ Apple’s senior vice president of Services Eddy Cue said of F1 during a media call Thursday before the announcement.

F1 2025 race winners

• March 16: Australian GP – Lando Norris (McLaren)
• March 23: Chinese GP – Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• April 6: Japanese GP – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• April 13: Bahrain GP – Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• April 20: Saudi Arabian GP – Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• May 4: Miami GP – Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• May 18: Emilia Romagna GP – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• May 25: Monaco GP – Lando Norris (McLaren)
• June 1: Spanish GP – Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• June 15: Canadian GP – George Russell (Mercedes)
• June 29: Austrian GP – Lando Norris (McLaren)
• July 6: British GP – Lando Norris (McLaren)
• July 27: Belgian GP – Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• Aug. 3: Hungarian GP – Lando Norris (McLaren)
• Aug. 31: Dutch GP – Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
• Sept. 7: Italian GP – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• Sept. 21: Azerbaijan GP – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• Oct. 5: Singapore GP – George Russell (Mercedes)
• Oct: 19: U.S. Grand Prix (TBD)

Upcoming F1 Calendar

• Oct. 24-26: Mexico City Grand Prix (Mexico)
• Nov. 7-9: São Paulo GP (Brazil)
• Nov. 20-22: Las Vegas Grand Prix (U.S.)
• Nov. 28-30: Qatar Grand Prix
• Dec. 5-7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix