Lollipopman jokes about McLaren double DNF and Verstappen's Austin win

Before the F1 circuit arrived at the Circuit of the Americas, Mercedes finally ended months of speculation by signing George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to their lineup for the 2026 season.

On track, Verstappen dominated proceedings, missing just the fastest lap from taking a weekend grand slam after taking pole position in both the sprint and Grand Prix, while also taking a sprint race and Grand Prix win in Austin.

It was a third win in four races for the Dutchman as his and Red Bull's stunning turnaround in form has catapulted Verstappen right back into the championship fight.

As well as Verstappen's continued form, McLaren's blip also goes on, as they still hunt for their first win since the Dutch Grand Prix.

Once again, a collision between Piastri and Norris occurred, this time seeing them both retire from the Sprint.

On Sunday, Norris recovered to finish in P2, while Piastri struggled to a fifth-place finish, seeing his championship lead cut significantly by Verstappen and Norris with just five races to spare.