Overview
- Williams goes all black to promote Atlassian’s Rovo AI, Sauber launches a ‘Final Lap’ Stake tribute, Racing Bulls debuts a Cash App Holo Card–inspired holographic look, and Alpine adds extra BWT pink with roulette-themed wheel covers.
- Las Vegas starts the season’s closing triple-header, with Lando Norris leading the drivers’ standings and Max Verstappen needing to avoid a nine-point loss to stay in title contention.
- Mercedes cautions against assuming a repeat of its 2024 1–2, with Toto Wolff stressing a tight fight for P2 in the constructors as the team holds a slim advantage over Red Bull and Ferrari.
- Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies says recent dips reflect the challenge of keeping the car in its operating window and that Vegas demands very low downforce and careful tyre management.
- McLaren boss Andrea Stella says the team acted on a 2024 Vegas review to address tyre graining, aero efficiency and setup compromises after calling last year’s outing one of its most difficult.