2025 United States Grand Prix Sprint
Austin 18 Oct 2025, 12:00 local
Max Verstappen won the 2025 United States Grand Prix sprint at Austin. Russell finished second and Sainz third. Verstappen led from pole position. The sprint ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 43°C.
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 18 Oct 2025
- Start
- 12:00 local
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
- Pole
- Max Verstappen
- Fastest lap
- 1:36.527
Sprint result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37:58.229 | 8 | |
| 2 | 63 George Russell RUS | +0.395 | 7 |
| 3 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +0.791 | 6 |
| 4 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +1.224 | 5 |
| 5 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +1.825 | 4 |
| 6 | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | +2.576 | 3 |
| 7 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +2.976 | 2 |
| 8 | 12 Kimi Antonelli ANT | +4.147 | 1 |
| 9 | 30 Liam Lawson LAW | +4.804 | — |
| 10 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +5.126 | — |
| 11 | 5 Gabriel Bortoleto BOR | +5.649 | — |
| 12 | 6 Isack Hadjar HAD | +6.228 | — |
| 13 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +6.624 | — |
| 14 | 43 Franco Colapinto COL | +8.006 | — |
| 15 | 87 Oliver Bearman BEA | +13.576 | — |
| DNF | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | DNF | — |
| DNF | 18 Lance Stroll STR | DNF | — |
| DNF | 4 Lando Norris NOR | DNF | — |
| DNF | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | DNF | — |
| DNF | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | DNF | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Sprint report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Max Verstappen won the United States Grand Prix from pole position at Austin. The winning margin was 0.395 seconds over George Russell, with Carlos Sainz completing the podium.
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the sprint, a 1:36.527 on lap 7. Kimi Antonelli recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 338 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the medium compound, the field made 3 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Franco Colapinto at 29.42 seconds. There were 2 safety-car periods.
Yuki Tsunoda was the biggest mover, climbing 11 places to finish P7. 5 cars retired.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the United States Grand Prix 2025?
Max Verstappen won the 2025 United States Grand Prix from pole position.
Who finished on the podium at the United States Grand Prix 2025?
Max Verstappen won ahead of George Russell and Carlos Sainz.
Who set the fastest lap in the United States Grand Prix 2025?
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:36.527 on lap 7.
Who started on pole for the United States Grand Prix 2025?
Max Verstappen started from pole position.
How many cars finished the United States Grand Prix 2025?
15 cars were classified, with 5 retirements.
Were there any safety cars in the United States Grand Prix 2025?
Yes. The sprint had 2 safety-car periods.
What was the fastest pit stop in the United States Grand Prix 2025?
The quickest pit stop was 29.42 seconds, by Franco Colapinto.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 29.8°C
- Track temp
- 42.6°C
- Humidity
- 57%
- Rainfall
- None
- Wind
- 3.3 m/s S
- Pressure
- 992 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- United States Grand Prix 2025
- Circuit
- Austin
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 18 Oct 2025
- Start
- 12:00 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events