Max Verstappen’s impressive streak continued as he secured his third consecutive Grand Prix victory at Circuit of the Americas. Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz also had strong performances, earning valuable points for their teams and making up the rest of the podium, while Lewis Hamilton had a challenging race to forget.
The Mercedes star was on the tail of Verstappen when they took the chequered flag on Sunday, but the skid on the bottom of his vehicle had worn away. Thus, it no longer complied with F1 regulations and the Brit was promptly disqualified.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc suffered the same fate following his P6 finish, in a disappointing post-race inspection for both drivers. However, the duo have the opportunity to make amends in the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend.
Hamilton has fired a warning to his Mercedes engineering team ahead of the race in the hope of sparking improvement within the ranks over the coming weeks. Elsewhere, Verstappen’s racing etiquette has come under fire and prompted calls for him to be given at least a warning about his conduct.
