Overflowing excitement at the Las Vegas Grand Prix! Max Verstappen took the victory, keeping his hopes alive in the championship.
Verstappen Dominates the Track
Verstappen, after an impeccable performance, secured his second victory at the Las Vegas circuit, surpassing Lando Norris.
Norris, who initially obtained second place, was subsequently disqualified along with his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, due to irregularities in the wear of the underfloor of their single-seaters.
This decision, made hours after the race, intensifies the pressure on McLaren’s drivers. Verstappen ties Piastri in points and reduces Norris’s lead to just 24 points.
With two major prizes remaining, including a sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix, the competition intensifies.Verstappen celebrated his number 69 victory, the sixth of the season, with his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.
Verstappen’s race was dominant, finishing with almost 21 seconds ahead of his competitors. Norris experienced technical problems in the last laps, which affected his performance.
Norris’ disqualification allowed the Mercedes drivers to move up to the podium.
Piastri, who finished in fourth place, failed to overtake Norris, a trend that has been maintained since the Dutch Grand Prix in August.
Verstappen, after the summer break, has demonstrated his ability to recover, winning four of the seven races since then.
In the first lap, Verstappen took control of the race. Norris, starting from pole position, tried to defend his position, but Verstappen managed to overtake him.
Despite a brief period in which Russell was in DRS range, Verstappen’s lead never seemed to be in danger.
Piastri, who started fifth, could have had a better position if his start had been more favorable. He was lucky to avoid an incident with Liam Lawson.
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari finished in sixth place (now fourth) behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Lewis Hamilton, although he advanced from the back of the grid to tenth place (now eighth), had another disappointing weekend for the Scuderia.
Carlos Sainz, from Williams, finished seventh (now fifth).
