Max Verstappen secured a crucial victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but it was McLaren’s Lando Norris who moved dramatically closer to his maiden F1 World Championship, finishing second.
Norris, despite running wide and losing the lead to Verstappen at the start, now holds a 30-point lead over his teammate Oscar Piastri with only two races left.
Verstappen controlled the race after passing Norris on Lap 1 for his sixth win of the season, keeping his title hopes mathematically alive.
Norris only needs to avoid losing more than five points to Piastri (who finished 4th) or 17 points to Verstappen at the next race in Qatar to clinch the championship.
Piastri’s poor run continued; he finished fourth and has now missed the podium for six races, severely damaging his title bid.
The title could be decided next weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix.
