Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and roared back into the Formula One title battle after the shock disqualification of McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri.

Despite finishing second, it was a good result in the championship battle for Lando Norris because he extended his lead over his nearest rival, Oscar Piastri, who finished fourth.

LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen won Formula One’s 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix after polesitter Lando Norris slid wide at Turn 1 on the opening lap.

Max Verstappen’s era of dominance in Formula 1 could be coming to a close, as the four-time champion approaches the brink of exiting mathematical contention for the 2025 title, ending his four-year run as the sport’s benchmark driver.

Helmut Marko admitted that Red Bull were expecting Max Verstappen to take pole position for the 2025 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, but says a mistake on their part left him settling for second. Verstappen will line up second on the grid after McLaren’s Lando Norris snatched pole with a 1:47.