Max Verstappen wins for 2nd time
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Max Verstappen led all 50 laps of the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix and closed the gap in the drivers standings after both McLaren cars were disqualified after the race.
For most of the 2025 season, Max Verstappen refused count himself in the title race but, suddenly, he has a proper shot at a fifth crown
Both McLaren drivers and Max Verstappen would incur a grid penalty if they had to change an engine. Verstappen has already had one - he has used five engines in total this season. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have not - they are on their maximum permitted allocation of four.
A fifth consecutive Formula 1 championship is within Max Verstappen’s reach following the disqualifications of contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen won the event for the second time in three years to close the gap on Norris to just 42 points with two races
What began as a star-studded sprint down the Strip ended in a rule-book twist that rattled the championship race.
Throughout his time in Formula One, Max Verstappen has been known as a fiery character who is not afraid to speak his mind. Words exchanged between George Russe