Is it time for a change to F1's steward system? Some drivers and team principals left Austin confused about the racing rules.

Whether on a pitch, court, field, course, canvas or track, the team and/or athlete which is working most impressively to best the competition is surely the centre of attention. This, after all, is the very nature of sport and the foundation of its intense allure.

Max Verstappen extended his championship lead over Lando Norris by winning the sprint race before finishing ahead of the Briton in Sunday's United States Grand Prix. It was a controversial end at the Circuit of the Americas as Norris was given a five-second time penalty for overtaking Verstappen off the track.