It is no secret that Max Verstappen has hated the weekend since he stepped foot in Las Vegas, nonetheless, with the race throwing almost everything at the Dutchman, he has prevailed and come out of the nightmarish weekend as a victor. The Vegas GP started with a lot of disastrous events and some that left fans completely confused.
From Rihanna X F1 crossover to Hamilton opening his own Almave Bar for the weekend and much more, the weekend was full of surprises. However, as exciting as it was for the fans and the drivers, Max Verstappen was not a huge fan of it at all. With the race starting for the Dutchman right behind Charles Leclerc.
🚨 5-second penalty for George Russell for causing a collision, this refers to the incident with Verstappen. #LasVegasGP #F1
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) November 19, 2023
Although his race started well, however, he soon did what he did best running Charles Leclerc completely off the tracks. While Verstappen believed getting a penalty for running the Ferrari driver off would be a nightmare enough, the 25th lap alongside George Russell ensued much more.
The two drivers crashed into each other causing damage to Verstappen’s wing causing the driver to yet again pit. While Verstappen has not been fond of two things this season, Mercedes and the Las Vegas GP, it seems both joined hands to make the perfect hell for the Dutchman.
And while the driver believed the nightmare was past him, another shell was thrown at him after an unsafe release in the pitlane giving him a realistic experience of Mario Kart.
Max Verstappen rises to victory amidst the sticks and stones thrown at him
Max Verstappen has risen to victory no matter what was thrown at him this season. The driver was seen fighting the drivers in a matter of seconds and soon soaring far ahead of the grid to secure a win, however, the Las Vegas GP gave the Dutchman just the nightmare he believed it would be. However, to no avail, the three-time champion won the race.
Although Verstappen has been called one of the best in the sport this season, considering the many records he broke and made himself. However, the race gave Verstappen several nightmares to face after hating on the weekend for the longest time.
Max Verstappen does a little wing damage to George Russell while passing on the 25th lap #LasVegasGrandPrix #LasVegas #Formula1 pic.twitter.com/CCz66Kf77M
— Gerald Contreras (@gerald605) November 19, 2023
At first, the Dutchman was given a 5-second penalty for running off Charles Leclerc off the tracks as soon as the race began. Although the driver believed he was done for the evening, Russell came to make his outing much more interesting as he collided with him causing damage to his wing. Although Russell was given a penalty, the Dutchman had some damage to be repaired or at least controlled.
Nonetheless, with so much happening all at once for the Red Bull team, it seems they have risen through everything and so did Max Verstappen who put out an incredible performance for the Las Vegas crowd and won the race making it his 18th race win in a single season.