Max Verstappen claimed third at the United States Grand Prix, while Alex Albon recovered from a first corner incident to finish in the top six once again.
It was Alex's turn to deliver a stunning recovery drive in Texas, as the Thai driver came back from a first corner incident to drive from the tail end of the field to fifth at the flag. Teammate Max returned to the podium and moved ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel into fourth in the F1 Drivers' Championship standings.
Third placed Max requested full power over his team radio as he started the final two laps, sensing that there was enough speed in his Honda powered engine to give him the edge over Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, and he started the final lap less than a second behind the British driver.
However, the Dutchman ran out of laps and was forced to settle for third, as Bottas claimed his first win on American soil. Second place for Hamilton gave the British driver his sixth Formula 1 Drivers' Championship title and third place for Max saw him return to the podium for the first time since the Singapore Grand Prix. Alex, meanwhile, continued his record of finishing no lower than sixth during his Red Bull Racing career.
