The vibes of Formula One and NASCAR blended in Saturday's F1 Sprint race at Circuit of the Americas, if not the actual drivers.

Piastri's lead has shrunk to 22 points. His pushback to his team in Singapore suggests he won't let it slip away quietly

Oscar Piastri has rubbished claims McLaren are favouring Lando Norris over him as the controversy from the Singapore GP lingers into Austin.

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.

Here's a look at the F1 drivers' championship contenders, recent races that have intensified the title battle, and how the upcoming rounds could give a team an edge over others.

With the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix coming to town, the Texas Longhorns football decided to extend an invitation to one of the grid's popular drivers

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri appears to be settling into Texas life with ease, posting photos of a laid-back barbecue dinner in Austin ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Giant plates of food are probably not something the elite F1 athletes get a lot of back in Europe.

Formula One title rivals and McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris spoke on Thursday of the "consequences" and "repercussions" resulting from a Singapore Grand Prix clash, without saying what they might be.