Max Verstappen achieved his 18th victory this year after winning the 2023 Las Vegas F1 GP. The Dutch driver had to work hard to achieve his goal since Charles Leclerc and Checo Pérez finished second and third respectively. made it difficult for them in a more entertaining than expected race at the new Strip circuit.
Max included penalty for exit maneuver with LeclercHe took advantage of the safety car mid-race and managed to beat the Monegasque, who in turn overcame harassment from Sergio Pérez in the final laps.
Fernando Alonso He spun at the start and dropped to the back of the standings, but managed to come back and finish ninth. Carlos Sainz He also suffered a difficult start to finish sixth.
Las Vegas GP. Race (50 laps)
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:29’08″289
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 2″070
3. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) at 2″241
4. Esteban Ocon (Alp), at 8″665
5. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) at 20″067
6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 20″834
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) at 21″755
8. George Russell (Mercedes), 23″091
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), 25″964
10. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 29″496
11. Pierre Gasly (Alp), 34″270
12. Alexander Albon (Williams), 43″398
13. Kevin Magnussen (Haas), 44″825
14. Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri), 48″525
15. Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo), at 50″162
16. Logan Sargeant (Williams), at 50″882
17. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), 85″350
RETIRED
18. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
Lando Norris (McLaren).