Verstappen has 5th F1 title in reach
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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.
Lando Norris leads the drivers' championship, but his position is far more precarious after disqualification in Las Vegas
Max Verstappen takes victory in the Las Vegas Grand Prix to stay alive in the title battle, while the two McLaren drivers were disqualified after the session. Here’s how the Drivers’ Championship looks after the Las Vegas GP.
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Las Vegas GP: Viva Max Verstappen as Lando Norris pays for Lap 1 mistake – and McLaren blunder
Max Verstappen pounced on an aggressive T1 move from Lando Norris that cost the pole-sitter the lead, and ultimately the win, in Las Vegas.
Max Verstappen was asked for his thoughts on Oscar Piastri’s slump in form and results over the past few races. Since his win at Zandvoort, the Australian has been on a slow but relentless downward slide — frequently finishing off the podium and getting caught up in incidents that have cost him a huge haul of points.
A "weakness" in the regulations was exposed, says the FIA, when McLaren raised a cost cap query over Max Verstappen's engine change.