Eight things we learned from F1 2025's Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix produced plenty of drama once again, both before and after the chequered flag. Here's everything we learned from the Las Vegas GP weekend... Rivals pushed McLaren to risky placeWhatever McLaren got wrong versus its rivals to have the only cars disqualified in Las Vegas for excessive plank wear, it showed that the benchmark team is operating at its limit.There is cl... Read more:

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Eight things we learned from F1 2025's Las Vegas Grand Prix

Formula 1's Las Vegas GP produced plenty of drama once again, both before and after the chequered flag - here's what we took from the weekend

Edd Straw's 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 driver rankings Formula 1’s 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix will mainly be remembered for who was disqualified and how that transformed the results.But before that happened, how well did everyone actually drive?Here’s Edd Straw’s best-to-worst ranking of all 20 drivers’ performances. Agree or disagree? Leave questions or comments for him on this post in The Race Members’ Club and he’ll reply in his Q&A video later this... Read more:

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Edd Straw's 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

How did everyone actually drive before the disqualifications changed it all? Here's Edd Straw's rankings

What could be behind McLaren's plank wear DSQ shock One of the intriguing aspects about McLaren’s double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for worn planks is that the infringement was at the rear of its Formula 1 car.In a season when rivals have been paying super close attention to where McLaren’s advantage comes from, it’s been widely acknowledged that the MCL39 has a concept that predominantly runs on its front skids.So if the team w... Read more:

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What could be behind McLaren's plank wear DSQ shock

McLaren's known to have been getting closer to the edge with plank wear in recent F1 races. What tipped it over the edge in Las Vegas?

Mark Hughes: How Verstappen suckered Norris into a race-losing move Pre-race uncertainties abounded after such little dry running: Would the tyres grain? Would that decide if it was a one-stop or a two? Was this going to be about undercuts around the pitstops or overcuts? The answer to those tyre questions would be crucial to determining the fuel consumption, which no-one had properly been able to measure because of the limited representative running. Would the Mc... Read more:

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How Verstappen suckered Norris into a race-losing move

Mark Hughes analyses the many uncertainties that decided the outcome of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, plus a crucial piece of suspected gamesmanship by...

Winners and losers from F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix Aside from some opening-lap pinball, the Las Vegas Grand Prix had looked pretty straightforward through its duration - but McLaren's stunning double disqualification means that's not how it'll go into the history books.Here are our winners and losers from a dramatic evening in Nevada.Winner - Max Verstappen (1st) Win number six of 2025 for Max Verstappen appeared to be one of the most straightforw... Read more:

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Winners and losers from F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix

Here are our winners and losers from a Las Vegas Grand Prix that grew exponentially more dramatic in the post-race hours

What we know about misjudgement behind shock McLaren double DSQ The disqualification of both McLarens from the Las Vegas Grand Prix was a shock given the way the race ended had left a big implication that only Lando Norris was at risk, and for a very different reason.Norris seemed to have taken another step towards his first world title despite only finishing second after a self-described “f*** up” that helped hand Max Verstappen win the Vegas race.But after s... Read more:

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What we know about misjudgement behind shock McLaren double DSQ

Here's what we know about the misjudgement behind McLaren's shock double disqualification in the Las Vegas F1 race

Our verdict on McLaren's disastrous double DSQ A blockbuster double disqualification for McLaren means the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' title battle has suddenly closed up again coming out of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Here's what our journalists make of what transpired in Vegas, and how it will influence the season's outcome.A spectacular blunderScott Mitchell-MalmThe inevitable attempt to argue mitigating circumstances inevitably failed - teams alw... Read more:

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Our verdict on McLaren's disastrous double DSQ

Our verdict on McLaren's disastrous double disqualification from F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix, which has opened the door for Max Verstappen to close t...

McLaren apologises to drivers for double DSQ, promises investigation McLaren has apologised for its Las Vegas double disqualification and says it will investigate the reasons for the excessive plank wear on its Formula 1 cars that caused Lando Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri to be thrown out of the results.Norris lost second place and Piastri lost fourth after post-race inspections found their cars’ skid blocks to be worn beyond the minimum 9mm thickness set out... Read more:

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McLaren apologises to drivers for double DSQ, promises investigation

McLaren has apologised, says it will investigate the reasons for its excessive plank wear after Las Vegas double disqualification for Lando Norris ...

Aston Martin replacing F1 team boss, Horner shortlisted Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has emerged as one of the contenders for a Formula 1 return with Aston Martin as a replacement for its current boss Andy Cowell.Horner’s name is understood to be alongside former McLaren chief Andreas Seidl and current Audi COO Mattia Binotto in being considered by Aston Martin to join the squad as part of a major management shake-up.The Race has lea... Read more:

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Aston Martin replacing F1 team boss, Horner shortlisted

Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has emerged as one of the contenders for a Formula 1 return with Aston Martin as a replacement for ...

Norris and Piastri excluded from Vegas GP in huge F1 2025 twist McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been excluded from the results of Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix, in a huge twist to the 2025 F1 title battle.Norris and Piastri have been stripped of second and fourth place respectively in the classification due to a rearmost skid block wear infringement - with the measured thickness less than the minimum figure required, which stands at 9mm.... Read more:

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Norris and Piastri excluded from Vegas GP in huge F1 2025 twist

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been excluded from the results of Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix, in a huge twist to the 2025...

Why FIA wasn't concerned by marshals in run-off in Vegas F1 race The FIA has no concerns about how the clean-up after the Turn 1 collisions at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was handled, despite marshals being on the run-off area as the field came through at the beginning of the second lap.The incident had certain similarities with what happened at the same point of last month’s Mexican Grand Prix, when Liam Lawson arrived at the first corner to encounte... Read more:

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Why FIA wasn't concerned by marshals in run-off in Vegas F1 race

The FIA has no concerns about how the clean-up after the Turn 1 collisions at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was handled - here's why

Hamilton says 'worst F1 season ever' is only getting worse Lewis Hamilton's "worst season ever" in Formula 1 is spiralling into hopelessness, with the seven-time world champion left devastated again after the Vegas Grand Prix.Hamilton made up nine places relative to his starting position in the 50-lap Vegas race, but most of that was accomplished in a "pretty straightforward" opening lap, in which Hamilton "just stayed out of trouble".He only cleared the ... Read more:

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Hamilton says 'worst F1 season ever' is only getting worse

Lewis Hamilton's "worst season ever" in Formula 1 is spiralling into hopelessness

Norris and Piastri face exclusion from Vegas GP F1 results Formula 1 title rivals and McLaren team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri face disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a skid wear problem was recorded during post-race technical inspections.Norris finished second with Piastri fourth in a race won by championship outsider Max Verstappen.Both have now been referred to the stewards after the measured thickness of the rearmost skid on... Read more:

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Norris and Piastri face exclusion from Vegas GP F1 results

McLaren Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are both likely to be thrown out from the Las Vegas Grand Prix results due to skid bl...

Verstappen wins Las Vegas GP as Norris closes in on 2025 F1 title Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen took victory in the 2025 edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but Lando Norris took another big step towards a first F1 title.Team-mate Oscar Piastri was fortunate that his McLaren withstood a potentially race-ending collision at Turn 1, but a recovery to fourth still leaves the Australian 30 points back from Norris - with Verstappen another 12 back.Norri... Read more:

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Verstappen wins Las Vegas GP as Norris closes in on 2025 F1 title

Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen took victory in the 2025 edition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but Lando Norris took another big step tow...

F1 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix race result Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to victory in Formula 1 2025's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Below you'll find the full race results... Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Lando Norris (McLaren) +20.7sGeorge Russell (Mercedes) +23.5sOscar Piastri (McLaren) +27.6sKimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +30.4sCharles Leclerc (Ferrari) +30.6sCarlos Sainz (Williams) +34.9sIsack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +45.2sNico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +... Read more:

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F1 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix race result

Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to victory in Formula 1 2025's Las Vegas Grand Prix

The 'hated' Norris weakness that could transform Vegas F1 race Lando Norris took another huge step towards the 2025 Formula 1 title with Las Vegas Grand Prix pole - but may need to overcome a major weakness, both his own and McLaren's, to make it stick.Norris soared in the wet conditions of qualifying, but performance over stints was in any case a bigger concern coming into the weekend - given McLaren was badly graining-limited in the race last year, leaving ... Read more:

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The 'hated' Norris weakness that could transform Vegas F1 race

Lando Norris secured a huge pole position for his title chances, but there's still a hidden enemy he needs to overcome to be successful in the Las ...

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix starting grid For a third race in a row, it's Lando Norris who will start from pole position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as he looks to cement his 2025 Formula 1 championship lead.He will share the front row with Max Verstappen, one of Norris's two remaining F1 title rivals - with the other, Oscar Piastri, lining up fifth in the second McLaren.Carlos Sainz was a standout third for Williams ahead of George Russe... Read more:

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F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix starting grid

Here's where every driver will line up for the F1 2025 Las Vegas GP

Winners and losers from 2025 Las Vegas GP F1 qualifying The arrival of rain at the Las Vegas Grand Prix helped a handful of teams to some dragon-slaying heroics in qualifying - yet it was Formula 1's form driver who walked away from it all in the pound seat once again.Here's our pick of winners and losers from Friday in Las Vegas.Loser: Oscar Piastri (5th)Piastri's latest setback was a new one as ending Las Vegas qualifying only fifth fastest continued... Read more:

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Winners and losers from 2025 Las Vegas GP F1 qualifying

The arrival of rain ahead of Las Vegas GP qualifying helped a handful of teams to some dragon-slaying heroics - yet it was F1's form driver who end...

The key reasons behind Norris topping F1 2025's toughest session In terms of degree of difficulty, this was probably the trickiest Formula 1 qualifying session of the entire year so far.It had a transition from wets to inters on a super low-downforce and gripless track after precious little relevant practice running. Super-fast corners that were mere kinks in the dry but a 180mph risky handful now. Poor visibility, slippery painted road markings and solid walls... Read more:

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The key reasons behind Norris topping F1 2025's toughest session

Mark Hughes analyses the key calls that helped Lando Norris top what was probably the trickiest F1 qualifying session of the entire year so far

Mercedes avoids penalty, exonerated after 'IT security issue' Mercedes has avoided a penalty for failing to send its set-up sheets to the FIA before Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula 1 qualifying because it did send them - the problem was a computer security issue.The team was referred to the stewards by F1 technical delegate Jo Bauer on the basis that it "still had not submitted the set-up sheets" for both cars 12 minutes into the qualifying session. By this tim... Read more:

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Mercedes avoids penalty, exonerated after 'IT security issue'

Mercedes has avoided a penalty for failing to send its set-up sheets to the FIA before Las Vegas GP F1 qualifying because it did send them - the pr...