Sainz defends his race-ending move on Antonelli in Austin

Carlos Sainz, driving for Williams, crashed out of the United States Grand Prix following an ambitious overtaking attempt on Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The incident at Turn 15 resulted in a five-place grid penalty for Sainz at the upcoming Mexico Grand Prix. Despite failing to secure P8 points, Sainz expressed no regrets, defending his aggressive approach and stating he always "goes for it" in racing, citing a successful move on Haas' Oliver Bearman earlier in the same race. He noted Antonelli's more aggressive defense compared to Bearman. Meanwhile, his teammate Alex Albon also had a collision with Kick Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto on Lap 1, labeling the weekend "one to forget."