Verstappen makes history despite pitstop calamity

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Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton precocious to gain a record-tying 13th triumph of the play astatine the United States Grand Prix, and delivering a triumph to honour the representation of Red Bull squad laminitis and proprietor Dietrich Mateschitz.

Verstappen's contention was astir undone by a uncommon dilatory pit halt by Red Bull midway done the contention that dropped him good down Hamilton. But Verstappen fought backmost to walk past season's rival for the title connected thigh 50 of 56.

Verstappen past had to clasp disconnected the pestering Hamilton done the last laps arsenic his squad warned him not to transcend way limits that would gully a penalty.

The triumph arsenic a alleviation for Red Bull. The squad had announced soon earlier qualifying connected Saturday that Mateschitz had died astatine property 78. Verstappen vowed he'd springiness everything to get the triumph to honour him.

The triumph continued Verstappen's tally of dominance successful 2022. He had already clinched the play title successful Japan 2 weeks earlier.

The triumph tied him with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel for astir successful a play with 3 races inactive to go.

Since its founding, Red Bull has won six operator championships and 5 constructors' titles. Verstappen's triumph clinched this season's squad championship

Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire co-founder of the Red Bull vigor drinks planetary empire, bought the Jaguar squad successful 2004 and rebranded it arsenic Red Bull successful 2005. He added a 2nd squad to the Red Bull unchangeable erstwhile helium bought the Minardi programme and renamed it Toro Rosso successful 2006 to beryllium a programme for grooming younger drivers. That squad is present Alpha Tauri.

The squad brought a teenage Verstappen into its racing programme and promoted him to F1 successful 2015 erstwhile helium was conscionable 17, with the hopes helium could go the youngest champion successful bid history. Mercedes' dominance implicit 2014-2020 prevented that.

But Mateschitz, who had been reportedly ailing for months and died astatine property 78, lived agelong capable to spot Verstappen triumph 2 championships and commencement what could beryllium different ascendant epoch for the squad helium founded.

F1 held a little tribute to honour Mateschitz earlier the race. Large signs of "Danke Didi" (Thank you, Didi) were posted connected the video screens and Vettel, who won 4 championships with Red Bull and present races with Aston Martin, appeared to beryllium warring backmost tears.

Daniel Ricciardo had a disastrous race, finishing 16th - 2nd past of the cars inactive moving astatine the chequered flag.

Earlier, the information car was called for a high-speed clang betwixt 2023 teammates Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

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