Carlos Sainz keeps his third grid position for the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix after stewards dismissed an impeding claim. His strong pace in difficult weather conditions gives Williams a competitive starting point for the race.
Red Bull sees promising speed on soft tyres in Las Vegas, but Max Verstappen remains cautious as tyre warming and unpredictable conditions shape the early weekend picture.
Lando Norris tightened his grip on the 2025 title fight with a controlled win in Sao Paulo, while Max Verstappen delivered one of the drives of the season with a podium from a pit lane start. Yuki Tsunoda’s race collapsed under two penalties.
Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda were both knocked out in Q1 at Interlagos, marking Red Bull’s first double elimination in nearly two decades and raising new pressure in the title fight.
Max Verstappen heads into Sao Paulo wary of the weather. Despite last year’s dramatic wet-weather victory from 17th on the grid, the Red Bull driver believes that rain in 2025 favours McLaren, not him, and warns that the championship fight could tilt further depending on conditions.
Max Verstappen targets another emotional victory at Interlagos while Yuki Tsunoda enters the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with confidence in his race pace and a chance to strengthen his future with Red Bull. With rain expected and a sprint format in play, both drivers see opportunity in the chaos.
The FIA faced backlash after several drivers cut through Turns 1–3 on the opening lap of the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix without penalty. George Russell and Fernando Alonso led criticism of the stewards’ consistency, arguing that leniency in first-lap decisions risks undermining fair racing.
The FIA defended its decision to deploy a late Virtual Safety Car in the Mexican Grand Prix, which froze battles between Verstappen and Piastri in the closing laps. While Lando Norris cruised to victory, the timing of the call has reignited debate about race control’s impact on the 2025 title fight.
