A controversial five-second penalty for Lando Norris saw the McLaren driver lose ground in his pursuit of Max Verstappen, on a day when Charles Leclerc eased to victory in the United States Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris went toe-to-toe for third place at COTA, with the McLaren driver picking up an unnecessary

So often a figure of joviality in the Formula One paddock, Lando Norris did not muck around at the end of the US Grand Prix. Blood no doubt boiling beneath his yellow race helmet, the McLaren driver made his way straight to the media pen and,

Lando Norris has a steep climb to beat Max Verstappen and win his maiden F1 world championship as he still trails by 57 points

Norris saw third place snatched away from him and given to Verstappen in a huge blow to his title chances... 😬

There are five races left in the campaign, with a maximum 146 points still available. Norris will have to make an average gain of more than 11 points per race to overhaul Verstappen. It wasn't Shohei Ohtani or Mookie Betts but Tommy Edman who was named NLCS MVP after an all-around team effort from L.A.

Lando Norris' chase for his first Formula 1 title against Max Verstappen faces challenges after the United States Grand Prix in Texas. Despite Norris showing competitive speed, a penalty cost him a podium placement,

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen extends his championship lead over McLaren’s Lando Norris to 54 points by winning the US Grand Prix sprint.

Max Verstappen inched his points lead up over Lando Norris in Saturday’s sprint race ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen led all 19 of the laps at the Circuit of the Americas to extend his points lead to 54 points.