Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025

Race Highlights

• Max Verstappen secured his second victory in Las Vegas and his 69th career win overall
• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified from second and fourth place respectively due to excessive plank wear
• George Russell was promoted to second place, marking his 150th Formula One entry with a podium
• Kimi Antonelli achieved his third career podium by finishing third after starting from 17th on the grid
• Max Verstappen set a new lap record of 1:33.365 on the final lap of the race
• Lando Norris took pole position during a rain-hit qualifying session but lost the lead at the first corner
• Lewis Hamilton qualified in last place for the first time in his career on pure pace

Race Summary

Max Verstappen emerged victorious at the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix after a dramatic night of racing on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. While Lando Norris started from pole position, he immediately lost the lead to Verstappen at Turn 1 after going wide. Verstappen controlled the majority of the 50-lap race, fending off challenges from George Russell and eventually setting a new lap record on the final circuit to secure his sixth win of the 2025 season.

The post-race results were dramatically altered by technical inspections that led to a double disqualification for McLaren. Both Norris and Oscar Piastri were stripped of their second and fourth-place finishes after their cars were found to have excessive skid block wear. This decision significantly benefited the Mercedes team, promoting George Russell to second and rookie Kimi Antonelli to third, capping off a remarkable recovery for Antonelli who had started near the back of the pack.

Despite the disqualification, Norris maintained a 24-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship because his teammate Piastri also failed to score points. However, Verstappen’s win moved him level with Piastri for second place in the standings, intensifying the title fight as the season moves toward the final two rounds. In the Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes successfully closed the gap to leaders McLaren, while Ferrari and Red Bull continued their tight battle for third.