In the United States Grand Prix, McLaren returned to form as Sainz and Norris qualified P7 and P8. On the opening lap, Sainz and Albon collided into each other, with Sainz losing positions to Norris and Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo. Norris would gain a position after Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel struggled to warm his tyres. Norris, who was P5, was passed by Ricciardo on lap 8. Albon managed to recover from his earlier incident with Sainz, dropping the McLaren drivers a position each. Norris and Sainz finished 7th and 8th respectively, Norris losing 6th place to Ricciardo by only 4 tenths of a second. Sainz gained a position in the driver's championship after Gasly finished 16th, but he was passed by Albon, meaning he was still P7 in the championship.