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2025 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix as it happened: Verstappen takes commanding win

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Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix but drama unfolded afterwards as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the race for illegal plank wear.

Five hours after the race finished, it was confirmed McLaren had been disqualified. 

The result sees Verstappen go level on points with Piastri in the championship on 366, as Norris is 24 points clear at the top on 390 going into next week's Qatar Grand Prix.

Both Mercedes drivers' were promoted to the podium, as the other drivers move up two places in the results.

Read the race report from Las Vegas to find out how the rest of the grid finished, and catch up on lap-by-lap updates below.

Join us again next week for the Qatar Grand Prix, where the championship could be decided...

Key points

  • Max Verstappen takes early lead from Lando Norris into Turn 1, as George Russell also goes through to P2.

  • Gabriel Bortoleto and Lance Stroll have retired after an incident at Turn 1 -- incident to be investigated after the race

  • Lewis Hamilton is up to 10th after starting last

  • Kimi Antonelli given 5-sec penalty for a false start

  • Alex Albon retires

  • Max Verstappen wins, ahead of Norris. Piastri takes fourth.

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