The Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull) reached 18 victories in the season Formula 1 with a close victory in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where his teammate, the Mexican Sergio “Checo” Pérezsecured the runner-up position.
The Aztec driver qualified in third place in the night race on the street circuit of the state of Snowfallbehind the Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)who surpassed him in the last lap.
In the absence of a date for the end of the year, “Czech” Perez He added 273 points in the Drivers’ World Championship and took a decisive advantage of 41 units over the British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), seventh in Las Vegas.
Verstappen, winner in the return of Las Vegas to Formula 1
Verstappen won an exciting urban competition, which marked the return of Las Vegas to the F1 after 41 years. The three-time world champion had to overcome a five-second penalty received for a maneuver in the first corner after the start, which forced Leclerc to go off track.
On lap 16, the Monegasque overtook him and the Dutchman had to stop in the pits to change the tires due to their high degradation. There he served the time penalty and returned to the track in eleventh, forcing a comeback in the second half of the race.
Verstappen won an F1 GP for the 18th time. time in 21 races in a new confirmation of his brutal season, which he will seek to close with a new victory in Abu Dhabi, next Sunday.
The top ten positions in Las Vegaswithout considering the podium, were completed by the Frenchman Esteban Ocon (Alpine), the Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrrari), Hamilton, the British George Russell (Mercedes), the Spanish Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and the Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren).
The French arrived further back Pierre Gasly (Alpine)thai Alexander Albon (Williams)the danish Kevin Magnussen (Haas)the Australian Daniel Ricciardo (Alpha Tauri)the Chinese Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)the American Logan Sargeant (Williams) and the finnish Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo).
The Japanese were out of the competition Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri), the German Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) and the british Lando Norris (McLaren).
Source: Ambito
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