P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen appeared to get under Lando Norris’s skin before the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen appeared to provoke Lando Norris into losing the lead at the beginning of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, eventually claiming victory in Sin City with Norris being disqualified due to excessive plank wear on his McLaren. Despite Norris initially holding onto the lead after a fierce battle with Verstappen, the Dutch driver managed to overtake him when Norris made a mistake at Turn 1. Verstappen’s tactics of leaving a large gap and potentially unsettling Norris on the formation lap seemed to have an impact. Norris acknowledged his own error at the start and admitted that even if he had maintained the lead, they lacked the pace to challenge the superior Red Bull. McLaren remained uncertain if Verstappen’s actions played a role in Norris’ mistake, acknowledging that Red Bull and Verstappen were faster on race day.
