ORGANISERS of the US Grand Prix have confirmed a major change has been made for this year’s Formula One race. After a three-week break, F1 returns with the title battle well and truly on

Resurfacing work was confirmed by race promoter Bobby Epstein, citing the Red Bull star's comments as one of the catalysts for the change.

A 'pretty poor review' of the Circuit of the Americas track by Max Verstappen in 2023 was cited as one of the reasons for resurfacing works for the United States Grand Prix

An extra eight points are on offer this weekend thanks to Saturday's sprint as the F1 circus begins a triple-header with races in Austin, Mexico and Brazil on successive weekends.

Four weeks on from finishing second behind him in Singapore, Red Bull's three-time world champion and series leader hopes recent upgrades to his car will be enough for him to reel in the McLaren driver and repeat his 2023 triumph at the Circuit of the Americas.