Verstappen will line up on the Sprint grid at the United States Grand Prix determined to turn his pole position into an eight-point maximum score. ‘Things can kind of get a litt

Max Verstappen remains in the driving seat but he has not won a Grand Prix since June—a run of eight events. Lando Norris has trimmed Verstappen's points advantage from 84 at its peak to 52. The sudden end to Verstappen’s winning streak, and the possibility of a title battle, has aided ticket sales at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull are in retreat as the Formula 1 season resumes in Texas. The series returns from a month-long autumn break at the United States Grand Prix with the Dutch driver still leading the championship.