During the 56-lap race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sainz and Riccardo were involved in several battles, the first of which occurred on the first lap.
From second on the grid, Hamilton had a fantastic start off the line in Austin but Verstappen made a strong comeback and went on to win the race.
English Formula 1 driver James Hunt secured his one and only world championship on this day in 1976, capping a chaotic season in memorable fashion.
Kimi Raikkonen won his one and only Formula 1 world driver's championship in 2007 - a season remembered as one of the most dramatic in the sport's history.
The 1990 Japanese GP was won by Nelson Piquet, but is forever remembered for the crash between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
Mick Schumacher clearly made an impact in the Turkish GP qualifying as his most notable display was his entry into the Q2, his first in F1, and Haas' first in 2021.
Michael Schumacher took his 13th race win of the 2004 Formula 1 season at Japan. But that wasn't the most notable aspect of the race.
Following a surprise Q1 elimination during a disappointing qualifying session in Turkey, the Australian was set to start only 15th.
Lewis Hamilton was actually fastest on the day and won qualifying, but he will start from 11th due to a 10-place grid penalty.
Hamilton's Mercedes W12 has a new internal combustion engine (ICE) and exhaust, but he had already used up his allotted number of new ICEs.