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Leclerc edges Verstappen in Austin Driver of the Day vote

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Charles Leclerc received 25.7% of the fan vote after finishing second in Austin, ahead of Max Verstappen on 24%.

GPBeat · Newsroom26 Oct 2026, 17:28 · 1 min

Charles Leclerc won the fans’ Driver of the Day vote after finishing second in Austin, taking 25.7% of the vote. It was his third fan-vote prize of 2026.

Leclerc’s second place followed a race-long fight with Max Verstappen. He briefly moved ahead of the four-time world champion on the opening lap, then made the decisive pass with seven laps remaining to secure 18 points. Kimi Antonelli remained out of reach at the front.

Verstappen placed second in the vote with 24%, followed by Antonelli on 18.7%, Lando Norris on 7.5% and Lewis Hamilton on 5.4%.

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