Max Verstappen seemed comfortably on his way to another win in the United States, but the Dutchman lost more than 10 seconds at his second pitstop. The Red Bull Racing driver's pit stop was incredibly long for his team due to a faulty wheelgun. So Verstappen now faces a catch-up race.
Indeed, Verstappen not only came back onto the track behind Hamilton, but Charles Leclerc also passed the Dutchman. Meanwhile, Verstappen did overtake his Monaco rival back on track.
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Friday 27.03.26
Practice 1
02:30 AM
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06:00 AM
Saturday 28.03.26
Practice 3
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F1-stand 2026
Season
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 51 | |
2 | MercedesMER | 47 | |
3 | FerrariFER | 34 | |
4 | FerrariFER | 33 | |
5 | HaasHAA | 17 | |
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7 | AlpineALP | 9 | |
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9 | Racing BullsRCB | 8 | |
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