las vegas

6 analyses · 2025

Red Bull Won Las Vegas By Doing What Mercedes Refused To

Russell was faster than Verstappen in two sectors and lost by 23 seconds because Mercedes pitted eight laps too early.

By Jamie Carver

Las Vegas 2025R

Antonelli Played the Safety Car Lottery. Verstappen Didn't Need To.

Antonelli gained 14 positions with a free pit stop under VSC on lap two, but Verstappen controlled the race by making his tyres last twice as long.

By Jamie Carver

Las Vegas 2025R

Tsunoda Never Had a Chance in Verstappen's Shadow

Verstappen ran one clean stint to the win. Tsunoda made three pit stops and still finished 87 seconds behind.

By Nadia Ferreira

Las Vegas 2025R

Norris took pole. Verstappen lost it in Sector 2.

Verstappen gave away 0.549s in Sector 2 alone — more than the entire pole gap.

By Alistair Drum

Las Vegas 2025Q

Sainz Beat Albon By 13 Places. The Speed Gap Says He Should've Won.

Sainz was nearly eight seconds a lap faster than Albon in identical machinery. That's not a wet-weather masterclass. That's a teammate demolition.

By Nadia Ferreira

Las Vegas 2025Q

Las Vegas 2007, Las Vegas 2025: When Dry Speed Doesn't Matter

Wet qualifying exposes what dry pace conceals: setup choices that work in one condition fail catastrophically in the other.

By Patrick Osei

Las Vegas 2025Q