Max Verstappen Wins 2025 United States Grand Prix at Austin
Why in the news
Max Verstappen won the 2025 United States Grand Prix on 19 October 2025 at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. It was the 19th round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship.
Key facts
- Winner: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT), who started from pole with 1:32.510.
- Podium: Lando Norris (McLaren-Mercedes) second, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) third.
- Fastest lap: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 1:37.577 on lap 33.
- Verstappen also won the sprint from pole, as the weekend used the sprint format.
| Drivers’ standings after race | Points |
|---|---|
| Oscar Piastri | 346 |
| Lando Norris | 332 |
| Max Verstappen | 306 |
Championship picture
Norris cut the gap to Piastri to 14 points after the race. Leclerc was mathematically eliminated from title contention. In the Constructors’ standings Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull were separated by only ten points.
Exam angle
- Venue: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, USA.
- Note the winner, runner-up and third place along with their teams.
- Piastri’s lead in the standings is a likely current-affairs fact.