No drama in Austin. Antonelli took the win the forecast had made its 41% favorite, going exactly to script. He now leads George Russell by 126 points in the championship. Qualifying had already pointed the way, with Mercedes quickest by 0.2s a lap over Red Bull. Behind him, Verstappen shaded teammate Hadjar by 0.6s a lap in the race but could not match the history mark he shares here, 4 wins in 11 races. Further back, Bortoleto's weekend unraveled with a 20-place grid penalty, and Colapinto added a 10-place penalty of his own. In the constructors' table, Mercedes lead Ferrari by 134 points, while the gap from Ferrari to McLaren widened to 119 points.