Overview
- Max Verstappen seized on Lando Norris’s Turn 1 error to control the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the front before both McLarens were thrown out for excessive skid-block wear.
- Post-race exclusions for Norris and Oscar Piastri reset the standings to a 24-point lead for Norris over both Verstappen and Piastri with two rounds and 58 points remaining.
- Norris called his start mistake “pretty embarrassing” and vowed to learn, as McLaren downplayed claims Verstappen’s formation-lap gaps directly triggered the error.
- McLaren issued a public apology for the technical breach and faces outside criticism, with Jos Verstappen branding the setup choice a “huge blunder.”
- Attention turns to the Qatar sprint weekend with 33 points on offer, as Helmut Marko praises Verstappen’s pace yet warns his late fastest-lap pushes carry risk, and FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem touts Lusail’s growing significance.