P1racenews AI automatic summary:
George Russell headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes 1-2 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen was crowned F1 champion once again.
“Russell dominated the race from pole position, as Hamilton made an impressive charge from 10th to finish second, while Carlos Sainz secured the final podium spot. Verstappen, starting fifth, knew he could clinch the championship by finishing ahead of his rival Norris. The top 10 started on Medium tires, except for Perez, Bottas, and Colapinto on Hards, and Alonso on Softs. Russell led into Turn 1 as Leclerc overtook Sainz and Gasly. Leclerc’s attempt to challenge Russell led to graining issues, allowing Russell to pull away from the Ferraris behind. Verstappen moved up to fourth and increased his advantage over Norris. Hamilton climbed to seventh, then passed Piastri and Tsunoda to finish fifth. Leclerc struggled, pitted early, and lost positions to Sainz and Verstappen. Gasly retired with power issues. Hamilton couldn’t pass Leclerc due to Ferrari’s straight-line speed. Albon retired due to technical problems. Sainz began to struggle towards the end of the race.”
