Overview
- Lando Norris holds a 24-point lead over Oscar Piastri, and with 83 points still available he cannot clinch the championship this weekend.
- McLaren says it has taken action on the tyre, aero efficiency and set-up issues that hurt it in Las Vegas last year, though the team concedes the outcome remains uncertain.
- Norris cautions the Strip circuit’s cooler night temperatures are likely to hinder McLaren after its poor 2024 showing, while Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari are expected to contend.
- Bookmakers have Max Verstappen as a slight favorite for the Las Vegas race, with Norris a strong favorite for the season title, according to Caesars Sportsbook.
- Piastri enters under pressure after a form dip, with his manager Mark Webber urging an ‘attitude change’ to revive the intra-McLaren title fight.