Verstappenโ Wins Las Vegasโ Grand Prixโข asโ McLarenโ Faces Disqualification
Las Vegas, Nevada – Maxโค Verstappen of Red โขBull Racing secured victory at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand prix onโ Saturday, finishing 20.741 seconds ahead of Lando Norris. The race unfolded under sunny conditions, a stark contrast to the rainy qualifying โฃsession where norris had taken pole position. George โฃRussell of Mercedes completed the podium, finishing 23.546 seconds behind โคVerstappen.
The โtopโข ten finishers initially included Oscar Piastriโข (McLaren, +27.650), Kimi Antonelli โ(Mercedes, +30.488), Charlesโ Leclerc (Ferrari, +30.678), Carlos Sainz (Williams, +34.924), Isak Ajar (Racing Bulls, +45.257), Nico Hulkenbergโ (Sauber, +51.134), adn โฃLewis Hamiltonโข (Ferrari, +59.369).
However, post-race inspection revealed that both McLaren cars of norris and Piastri were found to have โฃfloor plate thicknesses below the minimum โallowable regulations, leading to their disqualification. As anโฃ inevitable result,โค Haas drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman were elevated โto ninth and tenth place respectively.
Prior toโค the disqualification, Norris had been fastest in the โsecond โขand third practice sessions, while Leclerc topped theโฃ times in the first. Despite the setback, Norris โฃmaintains the โlead in the โคoverall driver standings with 390โค points, 24 points ahead of Piastri and Verstappen.โข
McLaren has already clinched the Constructors’ Cup title this โseason. Theโค F1 championship consists of 24โ stages. Lastโ year, Max Verstappen secured his โคfourth consecutiveโฃ championship โคtitle, while McLaren won the Constructors’ Cup.