To stay in the hunt for a fifth F1 title in a row, Max Verstappen needs to keep closing the gap to McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Racing in Mexico City might help him to do just that.

The resurgent Red Bull racer has won three out of the last four Grand Prix, and now sits just 40 points behind Oscar Piastri in the standings, with Lando Norris also gaining in second.

Max Verstappen won the sprint race at Formula One's 2025 United States GP, with both McLarens eliminated in a Turn 1 crash

Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth Formula 1 championship after a dominant weekend at the United States Grand Prix.

The chance is there,” admitted Max Verstappen. The Dutchman is just 40 points off World Championship leader Oscar Piastri with five races to go following a dominant performance in the United States Grand Prix in Austin.

Max Verstappen will start tomorrow’s United States Grand Prix from pole position at Circuit of the Americas. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three after qualifying in Austin, Texas — where championship leader Oscar Piastri finished only sixth fastest.

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.