Red Bull star Max Verstappen was compared to a squirrel after extending his lead at the top of the F1 Drivers’ Championship standings at the United States Grand Prix. The 27-year-old crossed the chequered flag in fourth place but then climbed above title rival Lando Norris after the McLaren man was handed a five-second penalty.

Lando Norris of McLaren ended up finishing behind Max Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix after he landed himself a controversial five-second time penalty

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.