Las Vegas Grand Prix: F1 – live
Updates from Formula One night race at Las Vegas Street CircuitLights out at 10pm PST/6am GMT/5pm AEDTAny thoughts? Email or get in touch on X @joeylynchyToday’s biggest story is that the title is on the line in Vegas. And just seeing the words arranged the way they are feels right, because Vegas is a place that has written itself into history as a place where the title goes on the line. It’s where we got Holmes against Norton in 1978; Spinks becoming the only man to take the title of Ali in the ring in 1978; The Showdown between Leonard and Hearns in 1981 and then the latter’s incredible bout with Hagler in 1985; Holyfield and Bowe in 1992 and the former’s meaty bouts with Tyson; Mayweather locking up with De La Hoya in 2007 and then finally clashing with Pacquaio in 2015; and Wilder and Fury II in 2020.Today, it’s Verstappen and Norris. And it’s pretty straightforward as to how it will work. Starting next to each other in on the gird, the Red Bull driver leads his Maclaren rival by 62 points entering the race, ensuring that he’ll clinch the hardest fought of fourth-straight titles if he can finish ahead of his rival come the end of the 50th lap. To keep the battle for the championship alive heading into the next race in Doha, the Brit must get past Verstappen and outscore him by three points. Continue reading...
- Updates from Formula One night race at Las Vegas Street Circuit
- Lights out at 10pm PST/6am GMT/5pm AEDT
- Any thoughts? Email or get in touch on X @joeylynchy
Today’s biggest story is that the title is on the line in Vegas. And just seeing the words arranged the way they are feels right, because Vegas is a place that has written itself into history as a place where the title goes on the line. It’s where we got Holmes against Norton in 1978; Spinks becoming the only man to take the title of Ali in the ring in 1978; The Showdown between Leonard and Hearns in 1981 and then the latter’s incredible bout with Hagler in 1985; Holyfield and Bowe in 1992 and the former’s meaty bouts with Tyson; Mayweather locking up with De La Hoya in 2007 and then finally clashing with Pacquaio in 2015; and Wilder and Fury II in 2020.
Today, it’s Verstappen and Norris. And it’s pretty straightforward as to how it will work. Starting next to each other in on the gird, the Red Bull driver leads his Maclaren rival by 62 points entering the race, ensuring that he’ll clinch the hardest fought of fourth-straight titles if he can finish ahead of his rival come the end of the 50th lap. To keep the battle for the championship alive heading into the next race in Doha, the Brit must get past Verstappen and outscore him by three points. Continue reading...
