Las vegas grand prix

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won on his debut at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as he claimed his 18th victory of the season, surviving a time penalty, a separate clash and multiple Safety Car periods.

Verstappen’s race started with a bold move on pole-sitter Charles Leclerc into Turn 1 but the stewards decided that he forced his Ferrari rival off the track in doing so, meaning five seconds were added to his first pit stop.

Having lost a few positions after that stop, Verstappen then had to fight his way back through the field. A collision with Mercedes’ George Russell, which damaged his front wing, added another challenge to the mix.