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After a disappointing Q1 knockout in qualifying for the F1 Las Vegas GP, Kimi Antonelli showed strong pace on Sunday as he stormed through the field. He crossed the line in fourth, though was demoted to P5 due to a five-second penalty for jumping the start. Antonelli was eventually promoted to third following the disqualification…
Lando Norris arrived at the F1 Las Vegas GP as the Championship leader, left the race still with the upper hand in the standings, but only after a bruising night that saw a podium finish turn into a disqualification hours after the chequered flag. What began as a damage-limiting P2 on a difficult evening for…
Oscar Piastri initially finished fourth at the 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP, but ended up being disqualified from the race along with his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, for excessive plank wear on their cars following FIA’s post-race scrutineering checks. It capped off what was already an underwhelming weekend for the Australian, who had lost even…
The 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP proved to be a strong weekend for Mercedes’ George Russell. Though he initially crossed the line in 3rd, Mercedes benefitted from both McLaren’s post-race disqualification. As a result, this elevated Russell to 2nd and his teammate Kimi Antonelli to 3rd to secure the team a double podium-finish. Coming into…
On a dramatic night street circuit beneath the neon of the Las Vegas Strip, Max Verstappen claimed a decisive victory at the F1 Las Vegas GP, reasserting his championship ambitions as both McLaren drivers were disqualified. From the start, Verstappen seized the initiative when Lando Norris ran wide at Turn 1, then controlled the race…
Following the F1 Las Vegas GP on Saturday night, both Championship leader Lando Norris and his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the final classification. McLaren were summoned to the stewards following the race, won by Max Verstappen, due to a suspected technical infringement. Norris had initially secured second place, further extending his championship…
The 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP delivered a chaotic, strategy-heavy race in which Max Verstappen seized early control and never let go, despite multiple incidents and VSC interruptions that repeatedly reshuffled the field. Norris initially challenged but later faded with issues, while Russell battled steering problems yet held onto the podium. Behind them, Piastri recovered…
Friday night at the 2025 Las Vegas F1 qualifying was almost running perfectly for the Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar, if the yellow flag hadn’t shown itself. Hadjar will start the 2025 Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix from P8, behind his teammate Liam Lawson and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, and ahead of Charles Leclerc. A…
Amidst treacherous conditions, Liam Lawson paced Racing Bulls’ efforts at the Las Vegas GP, putting his car 6th on the grid for Saturday night’s F1 race. Lawson’s fastest lap was just 1.128 seconds behind polesitter Lando Norris, and 0.492 seconds ahead of teammate Isack Hadjar. “We could have improved” The result is the New Zealander’s…
Pierre Gasly’s 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP Qualifying session proved to be an adrenaline-fueled challenge in treacherous wet conditions. The Alpine driver secured P10 after missing most of FP3, giving him minimal preparation time. Gasly battled extreme low grip and tyre temperature issues throughout the session. Adrenaline rush after qualifying Gasly’s Las Vegas GP Qualifying…
