Overview
- Max Verstappen won the Sprint, started from pole and controlled the United States Grand Prix, trimming his deficit to championship leader Oscar Piastri to 40 points.
- Franco Colapinto reached Q2, started 15th and finished 17th after passing teammate Pierre Gasly in the final laps at Circuit of the Americas.
- Alpine executive Steve Nielsen said both drivers were told to maintain position due to fuel management and the leaders closing in, calling the failure to follow orders disappointing.
- Colapinto has voiced difficulty finding confidence with the Alpine setup and remains on zero points after 13 starts for the team this season.
- F1 heads to the Mexican Grand Prix next weekend at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez before stops in Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.