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Kieran JacksonFormula 1 CorrespondentFriday 21 November 2025 04:11 GMTComments
CloseLando Norris reveals mentality ahead of final three F1 races of 2025 seasonF1 next heads to Las Vegas for the third iteration of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and round 22 of the 2025 season.
Lando Norris extended his lead in the world championship last time out with a perfect weekend in Brazil, winning both the sprint race and the grand prix. With three rounds remaining and 83 points left on the table, the Briton’s gap to McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri stands at 24 points. However, he cannot win the title this weekend in Sin City.
Max Verstappen fought back from a poor qualifying showing and a pit-lane start to finish on the podium in Interlagos but, nonetheless, lost ground in the title race. The Dutchman, who sealed his fourth title last year in Vegas, trails Norris by 49 points.
Ferrari endured a torrid weekend in Sao Paulo, with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc retiring and then coming under fire from Ferrari chairman John Elkann. Both will be looking to bounce back under the Vegas lights, as the Scuderia eye a first victory of the season.
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F1 LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES
- F1 next heads to Vegas for round 22 of the 2025 season
- FP2 is at 4am (GMT)
- Charles Leclerc quickest in first practice
- Lando Norris leads the F1 world championship by 24 points to Oscar Piastri
- EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Herbert - ‘F1 fans who boo Lando Norris are stupid, it just motivates him’
With the track dry, the majority of the field are now out on track.
The Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton is quickest in the first 10 minutes....
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:11FP2 underway
Given the weather, no rush out of the pit-lane in Vegas as second practice gets underway!
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 04:02FP2 coming up
A bit of drizzle in Sin City as we are set to get going with second practice under the lights.
A more representative, cooler session, building towards qualifying tomorrow. What will it tell us?
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 03:55F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren - 756 points (champions)
2. Mercedes - 398 points
3. Red Bull - 366 points
4. Ferrari - 362 points
5. Williams - 111 points
6. Racing Bulls - 82 points
7. Aston Martin - 72 points
8. Haas - 70 points
9. Sauber - 62 points
10. Alpine - 22 points
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 03:50EXCLUSIVE - Johnny Herbert: ‘F1 fans who boo Lando Norris are stupid – it just motivates him’
It has been one of the more curious sub-plots to emerge as the Formula One season races to its finale. Amid a three-way battle for the title, Lando Norris was the one (finally, some may say) who shut out the white noise and stormed to two maximum-point-scoring weekends in Mexico and Brazil. Only, with eyebrows arched upwards across the paddock, the happy-as-Larry Briton was not a beloved figure on the podium.
Norris – who has for many years been one of the sport’s most popular drivers – was booed by fans in the grandstands in Mexico City and Sao Paulo. In both instances, the cacophony of noise was peculiar, in as much as there was no obvious reason for the reception. No controversial moves, no patriotic sentiment, no long-held distaste.
Full interview below:
Johnny Herbert: ‘F1 fans who boo Lando Norris are stupid – it just motivates him’
Exclusive: F1 championship leader Norris was jeered – for no obvious reason – in Mexico and Brazil, but ex-driver Herbert says some fans often simply don’t like whoever is on topKieran Jackson21 November 2025 03:42Top-10 in driver standings
Norris’ lead is 24 points to Piastri anf 49 to Verstappen.
1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 390 points
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 366 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 341 points
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 276 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 214 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 148 points
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 122 points
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 43 points
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 43 points
Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 03:35Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished fastest in opening practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Leclerc saw off Williams’ Alex Albon by 0.166 seconds with Yuki Tsunoda third.
Max Verstappen finished fourth in the other Red Bull, three tenths back, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were only sixth and eighth respectively for McLaren.
Report below:
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice
Max Verstappen finished fourth in the other Red Bull, three tenths back, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were only sixth and eighth respectively.Kieran Jackson21 November 2025 03:31What are the start times this weekend in Vegas?
All times GMT
Friday 21 November
- Free practice 2: 4am
Saturday 22 November
- Free practice 3: 12:30am
- Qualifying: 4am
Sunday 23 November
- Race: 4am
F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
F1 next heads to Las Vegas for the third iteration of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and round 22 of the 2025 season.
Lando Norris extended his lead in the world championship last time out with a perfect weekend in Brazil, winning both the sprint race and the grand prix. With three rounds remaining and 83 points left on the table, the Briton’s gap to McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri stands at 24 points. However, he cannot win the title this weekend in Sin City.
Max Verstappen fought back from a poor qualifying showing and a pit-lane start to finish on the podium in Interlagos but, nonetheless, lost ground in the title race. The Dutchman, who sealed his fourth title last year in Vegas, trails Norris by 49 points.
Ferrari endured a torrid weekend in Sao Paulo, with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc retiring and then coming under fire from Ferrari chairman John Elkann. Both will be looking to bounce back under the Vegas lights, as the Scuderia eye a first victory of the season.
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