Max Verstappen was aggressive in her first steps sprint race from United States GP 2023 and took the win in Austin, prevailing with his own Red Bull for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
In five sprints contested in the 2023 season, Verstappen now has three wins (Austria, Belgium and USA), except for the third places of Azerbaijan and Qatar.
Below are the results and summary of the 2023 United States F1 GP sprint race.
F1 2023 United States GP Sprint Race – Results, Standings and Final Positions
| Position | Pilot | Difference | Points |
| 1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | – | 8 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | +9,465 | 7 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | +17,987 | 6 |
| 4 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | +18,863 | 5 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) | +22,928 | 4 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) | +28,307 | 3 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) | +32.403 | 2 |
| 8 | George Russell (Mercedes) | +34,250 | 1 |
| 9 | Alex Albon (Williams) | +34,567 | 0 |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | +42.403 | 0 |
| eleven | Esteban Ocon (Alpine) | +44,986 | 0 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo (Alpha Tauri) | +45,509 | 0 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | +49,086 | 0 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) | +49,733 | 0 |
| fifteen | Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) | +56,650 | 0 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) | +64.401 | 0 |
| 17 | Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) | +67,792 | 0 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen (Haas) | +71,122 | 0 |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant (Williams) | +71,449 | 0 |
- Abandonment: Lance Stroll (lap 17).
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Who won the 2023 United States F1 GP sprint race?
The F1 sprint race in the United States was won by Max Verstappen team’s Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc completed the podium for Verstappen’s third sprint win in 2023.
Highlights of the 2023 United States F1 GP sprint race
- Exit: Verstappen closed the way to Leclerc and escaped into first place, while Hamilton took advantage to pass the Ferrari man and Sainz finished fourth ahead of Norris.
- Round 3: Pérez and Russell overtake Piastri and are ranked sixth and seventh respectively.
- Round 5: Hamilton closes in on Verstappen and attacks him with DRS. Gasly passes Piastri for eighth place and the final point of this race.
- Round 6: Neither Alfa Romeos nor Haas are showing good pace, with four cars behind in 13th place.
- Round 7: Five second penalty for George Russell for exceeding track limits.
- Round 8: Verstappen has extended his lead over Hamilton to 2.3 seconds as we approach the halfway point of the race.
- Round 10: Norris takes fourth from Sainz after the Spaniard tries to defend with his car on soft tyres.
- Round 11: Now Checo Pérez overtakes Sainz as well to enter the top 5, good pace for the Mexican in this sprint.
- Round 14: Russell tries to pass the slower Sainz, but the Spaniard manages to hold onto his position for now.
- Round 15: Verstappen is five seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton and already seems to have the sprint completely in his pocket.
- Abandoning Lance Stroll: Lance Stroll asked to pit because he had no brakes. I was spinning in 16th place.
- Round 18: Five second penalty for Guanyu Zhou for exceeding the track limits.
- Final: Clear victory for Max Verstappen in the 2023 United States GP sprint. Lewis Hamilton was second and Charles Leclerc third, with Lando Norris close behind.
