An aggressive approach initially paid off for Lewis Hamilton as he overtook Max Verstappen at the start of the race. Hamilton dived for the inside and surged into the lead on the first turn, forcing Verstappen’s Red Bull wide after he was unable to cut off the Mercedes.
The early action in the contest turned into more of a chess match than a slugfest, a matter of team strategy and tire stability, increments not incidents, on a hot afternoon in Texas, with Hamilton staying out on his tires longer than Verstappen.
In the end though, as Hamilton played catch-up and got close, the Red Bull driver finished 1.3 seconds ahead of the Mercedes. The win means Verstappen extended his advantage at the top of the standings to 12 points.
Final Results:
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
Sergio Perez
Charles Leclerc
Daniel Ricciardo
Valtteri Bottas
Carlos Sainz
Lando Norris
Yuki Tsunoda
Sebastian Vettel
Antonio Giovinazzi
Lance Stroll
Kimi Räikkönen
George Russell
Nicholas Latifi
Mick Schumacher
Nikita Mazepin
Fernando Alonso
Esteban Ocon
Pierre Gasly
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