A post-race stewards' decision costs Cadillac what would have been the new constructor's maiden championship point, while Isack Hadjar survives a separate investigation to keep his Monaco podium.
Max Verstappen led every lap of the 19-lap United States Grand Prix sprint to claim maximum points, while Lando Norris could only manage third and Carlos Sainz's stunning climb from fifth to second widened the championship picture still further.
Max Verstappen heads to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps with a 76-point championship lead, but McLaren's commanding Budapest one-two has injected genuine urgency into the 2024 title fight.
Max Verstappen's 1:33.660 secured pole at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso producing one of the afternoon's great surprises by splitting the two Red Bulls in P3.
Carlos Sainz drove from second on the grid to an unchallenged victory at Albert Park, with Charles Leclerc completing a Ferrari 1-2 that shook up the early championship picture.
Max Verstappen led every lap from pole to win the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with Lando Norris finishing 0.725 seconds adrift and McLaren's double-points haul emerging as the most significant subplot to another Red Bull masterclass.
Max Verstappen's 1:33.660 secured pole at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso producing one of the afternoon's great surprises by splitting the two Red Bulls in P3.
Max Verstappen clocked a 1:04.314 to claim pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, but a 0.404-second margin over Lando Norris and a top-six split between four constructors signalled the tightest competitive picture of the season so far.
Oscar Piastri converted a front-row start into a commanding 51-lap victory at Baku City Circuit as a last-lap collision between Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz triggered a Virtual Safety Car that cemented a McLaren one-two and inflicted a damaging afternoon on Max Verstappen.