Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton for United States Grand Prix victory and constructors’ championship

Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on lap 50 of 56 to win the United States Grand Prix and the constructors’ championship for Red Bull.

Carlos Sainz, who held pole position at the green lights, was clipped by George Russell on turn one and he spun out before retiring.

Verstappen held the lead for the first half of the race as Hamilton, Russell, Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc jostled for position.

The pack was squeezed together again as a second safety car came out on lap 22 after a huge crash between Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso.

That tempted Hamilton to attempt an undercut on lap 36, which put both him and Leclerc ahead of Verstappen when the world champion suffered a dreadfully slow pitstop.

Hamilton took the lead from Sebastian Vettel on lap 41, before Verstappen’s medium tyres allowed him to sweep past Hamilton on hards nine laps later.

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