LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing lifts his trophy on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen delivered a masterclass at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking victory to keep his championship title hopes alive.
Starting the race in second behind championship leader Lando Norris, Verstappen pounced when the McLaren driver went wide at Turn 1 on the opening lap. From there, the four-time world champion took the lead and never looked back, guiding his Red Bull to a sixth victory this season and his eighth consecutive podium finish, crossing the line a whopping 20.741 seconds ahead of Norris.
The victory kept the Dutchman in contention for a fifth consecutive world title, now sitting 42 points behind Norris with just two races left in the season.
George Russell secured a strong third for Mercedes, while Oscar Piastri inherited fourth place after Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the other Mercedes got hit with a five-second time penalty, dropping him to fifth.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: (L-R) Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Gianpiero Lambiase and George Russell onstage after winning the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
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With this result, Norris extended his lead over Piastri to 30 points and moved one step closer to his maiden championship title heading into the penultimate round in Qatar. Piastri is also in danger of losing his second-place position to Verstappen, as he sits only 12 points ahead of the Dutchman.
Further down, Charles Leclerc netted sixth place for Ferrari in Sin City ahead of the Williams of Carlos Sainz, with Isack Hadjar and Nico Hulkenberg securing eighth and ninth respectively.
Lewis Hamilton, who started at the back of the grid, fought his way through the pack to bring home a solitary point in tenth place.
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 Results
Here are the full race results for the Las Vegas GP:
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:21:08.429
- Lando Norris (McLaren): +20.741
- George Russell (Mercedes): +23.546
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +27.650
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): +30.488
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +30.678
- Carlos Sainz (Williams): +34.924
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls): +45.257
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber): +51.134
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): +59.369
- Esteban Ocon (Haas): +1:00.635
- Oliver Bearman (Haas): +1:10.549
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +1:25.308
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull): +1:26.974
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +1:31.702
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls): 1 lap
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine): 1 lap
Note: Kimi Antonelli had five seconds added to his race time for a false start.
DNF
- Alexander Albon (Williams)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/yaraelshebiny/2025/11/23/2025-las-vegas-grand-prix-results-verstappen-wins-norris-moves-closer-to-f1-title/
