A controversial five-second penalty for Lando Norris saw the McLaren driver lose ground in his pursuit of Max Verstappen, on a day when Charles Leclerc eased to victory in the United States Grand Prix.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari its first United States Grand Prix victory since 2018 with a commanding drive Sunday, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen strengthened his lead in the F1 season championship with a podium finish awarded by a late penalty on McLaren’s Lando Norris.

Target number one has been achieved by Charles Leclerc as he breaks DRS on Max Verstappen in second. Carlso Sainz sits in third and Lando Norris is holding onto that fourth place as team-mate Oscar Piastri is failing to close the gap on the Briton.