Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: November 19, 2023, 13:29 IST
United States of America (USA)
Verstappen in his Elvis-themed racing go well with celebrating his win. (Credit: AFP)
Verstappen had been extremely vital of the return of Formula One to Vegas after a 41-12 months absence however as he drove previous the end line he celebrated with a refrain of ‘Viva Las Vegas’ on the staff radio.
World champion Max Verstappen claimed the 18th win of his document-breaking season, with victory in an exciting Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc overtook Red Bull’s Sergio Perez on the final lap to seize second place forward of the Mexican with French driver Esteban Ocon of Alpine ending fourth.
Verstappen had been extremely vital of the return of Formula One to Vegas after a 41-12 months absence however as he drove previous the end line he celebrated with a refrain of ‘Viva Las Vegas’ on the staff radio.
The grid was full of a number of celebrities from the world of music, sport and leisure as reminiscences of the embarrassment of the opening observe session on Thursday being stopped early as a result of a free water valve on the monitor, pale.
With low grip on the monitor there was no scarcity of incident, overtaking and lead adjustments because the evening race delivered the leisure the American promotors had craved from the brand new occasion.
The Dutchman gained by 2.070 over Leclerc however needed to work for his victory in what was the newest beginning race in F1 historical past.
Verstappen, beginning second on the grid, grabbed the lead within the first flip of the opening lap however was penalised 5 seconds for pushing Leclerc extensive.
But Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Leclerc stored in shut contact and was in a position to get the lead again, overtaking Verstappen on lap 16.
Verstappen needed to serve his penalty within the pit, leaving him loads of work to do to regain his lead and when Leclerc went into the pits on lap 22, Perez took over on the entrance.
Leclerc and Perez jousted for the lead however Verstappen was ominously gaining floor and after he handed Perez he then made his decisive transfer on lap 37.
From then on, Verstappen by no means appeared again, Leclerc slipping into third spot after he out-braked himself and allowed Perez to fly by.
But there was yet another twist within the story as Leclerc brilliantly moved previous Perez to seize second place.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
