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Charles Leclerc stormed to an emphatic victory in Austin, the Monegasque driver recording his third win of the 12 months adopted by Carlos Sainz as Ferrari made it a 1-2 to spark hope among the many tifosi that the Scuderia can be a part of the struggle for the constructors’ title.

All of the discuss within the construct as much as the race weekend was about Max Verstappen and Lando Norris – and the 2 title contenders did certainly do battle in Texas, with Norris getting the higher of his rival on monitor, just for the stewards to penalise him for his overtaking transfer and knock him again off the rostrum.

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Neither of them although may sustain with the Ferrari pair who raced away to seal a formidable triumph on American soil which places them simply eight factors behind Crimson Bull within the standings.

So can the group from Maranello mount a severe title bid this 12 months? Boss Fred Vasseur joins host Tom Clarkson to speak all of it via on this week’s F1 Nation podcast.