AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to an easy victory Saturday in a crash-filled United States Grand Prix sprint race that saw McLaren teammates and Formula 1 championship leaders Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris both knocked out in the first turn when their cars collided.

The loss of both McLaren cars could have a huge impact on the season championship as McLaren mechanics now face the challenge of fixing both cars before qualifying for the main event.

Verstappen started the sprint on pole with Norris second and Piastri third as the cars charged uphill into the sharp left turn of the first corner. With several cars bunched in traffic, Piastri cut into Kick Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, and their bump sent Piastri crashing into Norris.

Norris’ car spun and bounced, and a r

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