F1 Las Vegas GP 2025, Highlights: Max Verstappen Out Runs Lando Norris To Win; Keep C'ship Hopes Alive

Max Verstappen wins the Las Vegas GP 2025! What's more, the four-time champion keeps his C'ship hopes alive as well.

“Boy it was stressful as hell,” Norris said. “It was pretty nasty, probably some of the worst conditions, if not the worst. It was so slippery, so difficult.”

Formation lap underway at Las Vegas until we hit the Main Race.

Max Verstappen takes lead of Las Vegas GP at start. Some start as Lando Norris loses his top spot to the four-time champion. Lando Norris third after running wide at first corner.

Lap 1/50

We have the virtual safety car here! It's all because of Liam Lawson who seems to have taken some damage to his front wing in the opening two laps.

Lap 2/50

Unfortunately Gabriel Botoleto's night is over as the driver heads back to the garage after that lap one incident which has also ended Lance Stroll's grand prix.

Lap 4/50

George Russell just slightly behind where he was on Max Verstappen on the previous lap. He remains in DRS range but can he keep up to the pace?

Lap 7/50

Verstappen's lead means he will be 39 points behind Lando Norris with two races still to come. The battle for the drivers' championship battle is definitely heading down the wire.

Lap 12/50

Charles Leclerc is not messing around is he as he announces on team radio, "I'm pushing like an animal."

Lap 13/50

George Russell comes into the pits and that allows Lando Norris to track down leader Max Verstappen, who is around 2.9 seconds in front.

Lap 18/50

Engineer: "We have a five-second penalty for jump start."

Antonelli: "What? How?"

Engineer: "We don't understand, but we're investigating."

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

2. George Russell (Mercedes)

3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

4. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)

5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

Max Verstappen seems to be no under pressure from George Russell at the minute.

Lap 27/50

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton has jumped to 10th. That's some cover from the seven-time world champion after having started in 19th.

Lap 32/50

Engineer: "Lando has been told to come and get you. He is saving in turns 17, 5 and 11."

Max Verstappen's goes in another fastest lap. The race leader has a five second lead over his rival, Norris.

Lap 37/50

Mercedes driver George Russell is struggling in the race and trying to keep up with Norris and Verstappen with the power steering issue.

Lap 43/50

Five laps left and it's Verstappen's to lose now from here on.

Lap 45/50

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 408

2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 376

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 366

Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is going to be the flag waver and it seems Verstappen is now minutes away from clinching the Las Vegas GP