Max Verstappen fought back after pit-stop drama to win the US Grand Prix on Sunday, handing Red Bull the constructors' championship on an emotional weekend ...
“A very emotional moment, a big moment for the team and for everyone at Red Bull,” he told reporters. We gave it everything out there today,” he told reporters after the race. “It was a tough one. “A tribute to Dietrich for everything he has done for the team, for the company.” The 25-year-old wrapped up the drivers’ title with relative ease in Japan two weeks ago, but was made to work for his win in Austin, Texas, which leveled the record for number of race wins in a season, a record he now shares with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel with 13. “That one was for Dietrich,” Verstappen said after racing over the finish line in front.
One more Grand Prix win could see Max Verstappen eclipse Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel to claim the most wins in a season.
He added a second team to the Red Bull stable and named it Toro Rosso in 2006 to be a program for training younger drivers. The cars were in the fastest sector of the track on the long straight and hitting top speed when Stroll moved his car ever so slightly left as Alonso was passing. The damage forced him out of the race at the end of the first lap. [Max Verstappen](https://www.outlookindia.com/topic/max-verstappen) and Red Bull started the United States Grand Prix determined to honor the memory of founder and team owner Dietrich Mateschitz and the racing powerhouse he built. Their tires clip and Alonso’s car did a wheelie and nearly went airborne as Stroll spun and two cars zipped through the gap between them. Leclerc’s podium was a bright spot for Ferrari has he fought back from 12th at the start. He finished third Sunday and was asked if Verstappen is starting new era of Red Bull dominance. Large signs of “Danke Didi” (Thank you, Didi) were posted on the video screens. Mateschitz bought the Jaguar team in 2004 and rebranded it as Red Bull in 2005. “It felt amazing to even just be within shooting distance of Max at some points in the race,” Hamilton said. 13 this year, tying Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013) for most in a season with three races still to go. “This one is definitely dedicated to Dietrich,” Verstappen said.
With three races left in the season, Red Bull now holds an insurmountable 187-point lead over Ferrari in second place. Following the race, Verstappen and the ...
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