00:00It's race day in America.
00:02Round 19 of the Formula One World Championship has already seen dramatic moments of huge consequence.
00:09McLaren didn't score in the sprint, and Max Verstappen's dream of five World Championships in a row is gathering momentum.
00:21The US Grand Prix is underway.
00:24Max Verstappen gets the launch off the line that he needs and chops to the inside line.
00:28Lando Norris P2, wide line for Leclerc.
00:31Can he get past? Can he use the traction of the soft tyre?
00:34He's positioned the car well. He's going to get to the inside.
00:36He's going to get second position. Oscar Piastri has gained a place.
00:40He is up to fifth, and now look at the fire-up of that soft tyre for second-placed Charles
00:45Leclerc.
00:46But it's Max Verstappen who gets the lead.
00:48Lewis Hamilton finds himself up to fourth, losing a couple of positions with George Russell.
00:52It's Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, Piastri, and George Russell the leading line.
00:58Back to the start of the Grand Prix.
01:00And we had a key move made by third-place Charles Leclerc.
01:04Yeah, he got, you can see the actual juddering of the rear axle coming off with the rubber lines for
01:09Verstappen.
01:10But Charles Leclerc sends it around the outside lane, exploits the performance of those tyres on the axle down the
01:15hill.
01:17Russell was very cautious from fourth on the grid.
01:19Didn't really have anywhere to go.
01:21Obviously aware of Nika Hülkenberg causing that incident, or being part of that incident.
01:26Alex Albon had good pace yesterday.
01:29Scored points in the sprint, but went beyond track limits.
01:32This was at the start of the race.
01:34And he made contact with Gabriel Bortoleto.
01:36That's why he was at the back of the field.
01:39And we know that Williams is rapid.
01:41Here goes Sainz to the inside.
01:42He loves this move.
01:44We've seen it before.
01:45We see it again.
01:46P8 for Carlos Sainz.
01:49Carlos Sainz pulling out of the race on lap 7.
01:53And it had been a brilliant weekend for him.
01:55He was trying to make it even better.
01:57The driver who started in third position, trying to get past Kimi Antonelli.
02:02So Sainz looking for another special to the inside.
02:06Antonelli not seeing it coming.
02:08And Antonelli spat off into the barriers.
02:10Carlos Sainz with contact that ends his brilliant run in Formula 1 races recently.
02:16And he retires from the race.
02:18Yeah, copy.
02:20Saw that, mate.
02:21What the f*** are you doing?
02:23He was telegraphed, didn't he?
02:25Let's have a look on board with Sainz then.
02:27The move that he's already achieved.
02:29Got a little bit of turning to do.
02:30So he loses the ground there.
02:32Goes down the inside.
02:33Gets halfway along.
02:34Sorry, guys.
02:35I'm totally just turning right there at the end.
02:39He needs this move.
02:41And he's in a great position.
02:42This is the closest he's been since the opening lap.
02:44Half a second as we build up to 200 miles per hour.
02:48He'll get the benefit of the DRS.
02:49The Ferrari under real threat now.
02:51Can Norris place the car and improve up to second position?
02:54He's going to need to force Leclerc wide.
02:57And then try and go the long way around.
02:58Into turn 13.
03:00Nothing between the two of them and no way by at the moment.
03:03Can Norris pinch to the inside?
03:05He's got no way by and he's still third.
03:07You can see all his thoughts actually as he's trying to position the car to find his way.
03:13But I think he just maybe lacking confidence in the brakes because it felt like he could have a dive.
03:19This looks more promising if you are a McLaren or Lando Norris fan.
03:23It's four tenths of a second, three tenths of a second coming down all the time.
03:27The Ferrari goes to the inside.
03:28It will be outside line for Lando Norris.
03:30Can he be brave enough to go around the outside?
03:32No.
03:33But he forces the Ferrari deep.
03:34Now does he go to the inside?
03:35You could see the thought process there.
03:37He wanted the inside line.
03:39He doesn't get it.
03:40And he's shuffled wide by Leclerc as this battle continues.
03:45Huge moment in the race for Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris.
03:50Lando Norris again on the outside line.
03:52But this time he's passed to second position.
03:55Lando Norris gets it stopped and he's in second place.
03:59They're laughing next to me.
04:01And the reason why is he nearly pulled on the handbrake?
04:03It was.
04:04It was the handbrake turn at the end just to make sure he kept it on the track.
04:08He would have been warned about track limits.
04:10That looked like we were going to see a flash of Scarlett to the inside there.
04:13But he keeps the place.
04:15Crucial move.
04:15He's made it.
04:16I know you're busy.
04:17We just had our third strike.
04:18Track limits turn 13.
04:20We think we were pushed off, but we had a black and white flag.
04:22So be careful.
04:23I know.
04:23I know.
04:24I know.
04:25I know.
04:25I know.
04:25I know.
04:27Hamilton's quicker.
04:28He's going to have DRS right now.
04:29I don't think Charles is going to overly defend it.
04:32And Charles Leclerc on the inside, watching two moves at the same time.
04:36Albon's made a bold one on the left-hand side of your picture.
04:39The two Ferraris are scrapping on different tyres, expiring softs for Charles Leclerc.
04:44I was wrong, wasn't I?
04:45Oh, there's nothing between them.
04:47As they make their way through, Hamilton is not going for the pinch to the inside.
04:51Can he make better use of the traction now?
04:53He can't get by.
04:55And they did fight each other, DC.
04:57Yeah.
04:57I think Hamilton will be getting frustrated because he'll be looking at big picture stuff.
05:00You know, what can we do for the team here?
05:02Well, that explains it.
05:04Leclerc's heading in.
05:05Sensible choice for Ferrari.
05:06Don't fight with each other because they're on for a podium with one of the cars, at least, still.
05:10So Leclerc finally gets rid of the softs.
05:13In comes Lando Norris for a huge soft.
05:15That's the sort of thing where he's made a mistake on the in-lab.
05:18It's not the cleanest of pit stops, but it's far from a disaster.
05:213.8 for Norris.
05:23And let's have a look at Lando Norris, the guess from the drivers.
05:27And that's why he'd go no further.
05:29And there is the lock-up at Turn 12.
05:32Yeah, this is going to continue sobering times for Yuki Tsunoda.
05:37His teammate leads this Grand Prix.
05:40Oh, over the grass and spinning.
05:42Oh, that was a late move.
05:46It's a strange bit of road, that, because there's that left kink that you kind of ignore as you're driving
05:52the racing line.
05:53I think Behrman was quite set on making the move.
05:55Tsunoda thought he'd suddenly dive towards this apex that you don't normally take.
05:59But there was barely the space anyway, really, for Behrman.
06:02I think he did slightly move under braking, but was Oli ever going to really make it up the inside
06:07there?
06:09He's got the Ferrari right there, tantalizingly, just in front.
06:13Leclerc's running out of traction.
06:15The rear end's going.
06:16Lando's close.
06:17Is he close enough for a late send?
06:19Getting to the apex first and taking second for all a second was Lando Norris.
06:25But shall Leclerc saw that one coming?
06:27Still P2.
06:28It's a great attempt from Norris.
06:30That's more what he needs to do.
06:31Break late, take chances.
06:33And Leclerc saw that one coming, and it was more great awareness from him to cut back on the exit.
06:38But he's got to disrupt Leclerc now.
06:40Trying to close down the gap.
06:41Going to the inside.
06:43Lando Norris claiming the position.
06:45And it's second place in the race for the man who is now, as it stands, just 14 points back
06:51in the hunt for the world championship.
06:54This was a big moment for Lando Norris.
06:57What a lap in his championship campaign it was.
07:00This was turn one.
07:02Couldn't make it stick at that point.
07:03By turn 12, the story was different.
07:05But that was just good because it disrupted Leclerc.
07:08Got him off line.
07:09And it meant Lando was so close.
07:11Schal then just really didn't have an answer on the back straight.
07:14Once again, Max Verstappen is going to win the Grand Prix.
07:18Are we witnessing the comeback of all comebacks?
07:22Across the line to take the checkered flag.
07:25The dream of title five is alive for Max Verstappen.
07:30Max Verstappen wins the US Grand Prix.
07:56Max Verstappen has eroded the advantage of both McLarens.
08:00He is 40 points away in imperious form.
08:05But there is a reason that no one has ever overturned an 104 point deficit.
08:11Can he be the first?
08:12We have five Grand Prix remaining to find out.
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