Verstappen stubborn! Wins Las Vegas Grand Prix, keeps chasing
Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix in Formula One. The Dutch driver thus continued his pursuit of the drivers' championship.
Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the 22nd round of the season in the Formula 1 World Championship.
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The race, held on the 6.2-kilometer track in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, was held over 50 laps.
Verstappen, who took the lead at the start of the race, which he started in second place, left his rivals behind with a time of 1 hour 21 minutes 8.429 seconds and took the 6th win of the season and the 69th win of his career.
Great Britain's Lando Norris of McLaren was second, 20.741 seconds behind Verstappen, and Great Britain's George Russell of Mercedes was third, 23.546 seconds behind the leader.
With this result, Norris reached 408 points in the drivers' classification and maintained his lead before the last two stages. McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri, who finished the race in 4th place, followed Norris with 378 points and Verstappen with 366 points.
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The 23rd leg of the season, the Qatar Grand Prix, where Norris has a chance to declare his championship, will be held on Sunday, November 30.
