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Live: Piastri trying to fight back after being hit on first lap in Las Vegas

3h agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 2:08am

Live: F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

1m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:21am

Antonelli has done a great job for Mercedes teammate

Mercedes driver George Russell is struggling in third.

He has fallen well off the pace of the leaders.

And if it was not for his teammate, he may have been under pressure from Oscar Piastri.

Kimi Antonelli, who is running fourth but has a five-second penalty, has done a great job to halt Piastri and Charles Leclerc.

Piastri and Leclerc could have caught Russell, but they could not get passed and excellent defensive effort from Antonelli.

4m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:18am

Five laps to go: Max Verstappen in control

Only a disaster will prevent Max Verstappen from winning this race.

It would be the 69th grand prix win of his career.

Oscar Piastri is on track to finish fourth, but Charles Leclerc is still pressing hard on the Australian.

8m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:14am

43/50: Piastri stuck behind Antonelli

Oscar Piastri is in fifth, but in reality he is in fourth place because of the five-second penalty for Kimi Antonelli.

Piastri is under pressure from behind by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

12m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:10am

10 laps to go

13m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:09am

40/50: Verstappen holds his 5-second lead over Norris

Max Verstappen is in full control.

He leads Lando Norris by five seconds.

George Russell is a further six seconds behind.

Then there is an epic battle between Kimi Antonelli, Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc for fourth place.

Antonelli has a five-second penalty.

14m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:07am

38/50: The battle for fourth heats up

Oscar Piastri has his rear wing open on the back straight.

But Antonelli is defending his position terrifically.

The young Italian holds the inside line and the Aussie cannot make the move on the outside.

Charles Leclerc is now on the rear wing of Piastri.

17m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:05am

37/50: Piastri is catching Antonelli for fourth place

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli pitted around lap 3.

He is trying to pull off an audacious strategy.

He is fourth, but Oscar Piastri is catching.

Piastri really needs to pass the young Italian and put a gap between him and Charles Leclerc.

A reminder, Antonelli has a five-second penalty for a false start.

20m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:02am

35/50: Max Verstappen leads by five seconds

It is Max Verstappen vs Lando Norris for the win.

Verstappen has a five-second lead and tyres that have done three fewer laps.

But Lando Norris has been very quick in the second half of this race.

22m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 5:00am

34/50: Lando Norris is up to second place

Lando Norris is on the rear wing of George Russell.

Norris opens the rear wing on the back straight, and the McLaren driver flies by.

Norris can now set his sights on Max Verstappen and the race win.

23m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:59am

33/50: Norris is catching Russell for second

Lando Norris is the fastest driver on the circuit.

The McLaren driver is catching George Russell at a rate of knots in the battle for second.

Max Verstappen leads by four seconds.

24m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:57am

32/50: Piastri being chased by Leclerc

Oscar Piastri is in fifth.

He is chasing Kimi Antonelli, who is fourth, and pitted on the second lap.

Meanwhile, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is catching Piastri.

This battle for fourth is spicy.

28m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:54am

29/50: Verstappen leads, Piastri trying to fight

Max Verstappen leads by 2.7 seconds over George Russell.

Lando Norris is third, and the championship leader is quick.

Oscar Piastri is sixth, with Hulkenberg (4th) needing to pit, and Antonelli (fifth) not required to pit, but it would be stunning if he could drive 48 laps on the hard tyres.

32m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:50am

27/50: Piastri showing speed

Oscar Piastri is the fastest driver on track.

He is enjoying these hard tyres.

The Australian is able to pull away a bit from Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz behind.

He is up to seventh with Esteban Ocon pitting.

Hulkenberg (4th) and Hamilton (5th) have not pitted, while Antonelli (6th) will need to pit again.

35m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:47am

26/50: Max Verstappen pits and emerges on track still in the lead

Max Verstappen pits.

It was a sluggish stop from Red Bull. But Verstappen is able to come back onto the track and retain the lead of the grand prix.

36m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:46am

25/50: Piastri passes Leclerc

Oscar Piastri has made an undercut on Carlos Sainz, AND Charles Leclerc.

The Ferrari driver pitted at the end of lap 24, and he came out behind the Australian.

Great move from the McLaren team.

Piastri is a net-fourth as we stand. His actual position is eighth.

38m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:44am

24/50: Oscar Piastri passes Carlos Sainz

Carlos Sainz was fourth.

The Spaniard pits and emerges back on track in front of a flying Oscar Piastri.

But the Australian has warmer tyres and his rear wing is open.

Piastri makes the move.

40m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:42am

22/50: Norris pits

Lando Norris pits.

George Russell overtakes Norris and is a net-second.

Charles Leclerc is second but he has not pitted.

41m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:41am

21/50: Verstappen has the fastest lap, Piastri pits

Race leader Max Verstappen has responded to Lando Norris.

The Dutchman has set the fastest lap on lap 21.

Lando Norris is 3.6 seconds behind.

George Russell, who has pitted and is running fifth, is doing similar lap times.

OSCAR PIASTRI PITS.

It is hard tyres for the Australian.

Piastri comes out in 10th, and in clean air.

44m agoSun 23 Nov 2025 at 4:37am

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