Between Lando Norris’ first lap aggression and McLaren’s call to “get Max”, Max Verstappen was given all the motivation he needed in Las Vegas – and it didn’t even come from Red Bull. Verstappen lined on the grid in Sin City in second place, having missed out on pole position by three-tenths in the wet.

The 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix has blown the Formula 1 season wide open in the most dramatic twist yet. What was supposed to be Lando Norris’ defining weekend turned into a nightmare as both McLaren cars - Norris and Oscar Piastri- were disqualified hours after the race for a plank violation.

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.

A technical infraction as small as a hair's width saw both McLarens disqualified from Vegas, which has enormous ramifications for F1's title fight.

A "weakness" in the regulations was exposed, says the FIA, when McLaren raised a cost cap query over Max Verstappen's engine change.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Lando Norris stretching his Formula One championship lead over teammate Oscar Piastri to 30 points after finishing second.

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.