Red Bull’s Max Verstappen raced to his third victory in four races Sunday at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, while McLaren’s Lando Norris took a huge chunk out of teammate Oscar Piastri’s championship lead by finishing second.

Now, the reasons drivers choose certain numbers vary. Verstappen’s race number is actually 33, but he races under the number 1 because that’s reserved for the reigning world champion. The title winner gets to choose whether to use 1 or stick with their race number.

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.

Jolyon Palmer says Charles Leclerc should have been penalized for overtaking Lewis Hamilton off the track during the Mexico GP.

If Verstappen wins every race of the season and both Norris and Piastri finish consistently on the podium, then the Dutchman will be on equal points with either driver on 437 points. So, what happens if two drivers tie on points at the end of the season? Which way will the F1 title swing?

The day of F1 news has come to an end, and GPblog brings you its daily round up with the best stories: F1 Today. Lewis Hamilton was left fuming after the chaotic start to the Mexico City Grand Prix, urging Ferrari to push the stewards to act against rivals he believed had “cheated” at Turn 1.

Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, have confirmed a cyber hack that exposed world champion Max Verstappen’s information. The test hack was conducted by three professional hackers and F1 fans who

A virtual safety car at the end of the Mexican Grand Prix prompted a gleeful response from Charles Leclerc, who was under pressure from F1 champion Max Verstappen. Leclerc was involved in the chaotic start to the Mexican GP, where he went four abreast into Turn 1 with Verstappen, Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton for the lead.