Oscar Piastri insisted his collision with teammate and title rival Lando Norris in Austin's sprint race was a racing incident.

I want to win, declares Lando Norris as he says luckless collision with Oscar Piastri in Austin Sprint will have no bearing on approach to start of main race; watch Sundays United States GP at 8pm (build-up from 6.

OSCAR PIASTRI and Lando Norris were both left OUT of the sprint after colliding on the first corner. The McLaren pair tangled after Piastri was tagged by Nico Hulkenberg – meaning he

Max Verstappen took a comfortable pole position ahead of Lando Norris after Oscar Piastri slumped to sixth on a difficult day for the title leader.

Max Verstappen will start tomorrow’s United States Grand Prix from pole position at Circuit of the Americas. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three after qualifying in Austin, Texas — where championship leader Oscar Piastri finished only sixth fastest.

Who's at the head of the pack in this year's Formula 1 driver standings? Not Max Verstappen? Not Lewis Hamilton. It's Oscar Piastri, F1's 24-year-old Australian sensation.

Colliding with Hulkenberg at Turn 1 in the Sprint, Piastri was sent onto two wheels and slamming into Norris, eliminating both McLarens. Max Verstappen meanwhile raced on to victory, taking another eight points out of Piastri’s Championship buffer.

Piastri’s session came after a difficult day that began with repairs to his car following a Sprint crash earlier on