The two top drivers in the field will begin the final push for a title in Austin. Plus, a familiar face returns to RB to audition for a seat on next year’s grid.

Lando Norris is chasing down Max Verstappen in the Formula 1 world championship but the Briton's McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri has also proven himself capable of challenging the best

Max Verstappen remains in the driving seat but he has not won a Grand Prix since June—a run of eight events. Lando Norris has trimmed Verstappen's points advantage from 84 at its peak to 52. The sudden end to Verstappen’s winning streak, and the possibility of a title battle, has aided ticket sales at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.