Verstappen wins Las Vegas GP, Colapinto finishes 15th | OneFootball

The Dutch driver Max Verstappen, from Red Bull, claimed a resounding victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was the 22nd round of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship season. The McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, were disqualified by the FIA due to excessive wear on the plank under their cars. With these changes, the Mercedes drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, completed the podium. Ocon and Bearman also entered the points zone, and the Argentine Franco Colapinto (Alpine) finished 15th.

The four-time world champion, who secured his sixth win of the season, took advantage of a mistake by Norris at the start to take the lead in turn one of the opening lap and set a blistering pace that neither Norris nor George Russell (Mercedes) could match. He didn’t even lose the lead when he had to pit.

Additionally, the start was problematic for several drivers because there was an accident that took Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) out of the race. The crash was caused by a reckless move from Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber), who also had to retire later. Meanwhile, near the end of the race, Alex Albon (Williams) was another who couldn’t continue.

The comeback of the day was delivered by Andrea Antonelli, climbing from 17th place up to 3rd, despite receiving a five-second penalty for a false start.

Meanwhile, the other McLaren driver, Oscar Piastri, lost further ground in the world championship. He finished fourth in the race but, after the disqualification, scored no points and remains level with Verstappen with two rounds to go.

Next weekend, the championship will have its penultimate round, including a sprint race, at the Qatar Grand Prix, with the title contenders arriving with the following points after the FIA’s decisions regarding the McLarens:

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