Max Verstappen was the class of the field on the Strip and led Red Bull to a double podium at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix as Formula 1 put on a Sin City show for the first time in 40 years.
The Red Bull driver jumped pole-sitter Charles Leclerc into Turn 1, and received a five-second penalty for his efforts, not that it mattered as he took the chequered flag.
It looked as if Sergio Perez was going to make a one-two for Red Bull after he made the most of a lock up by the Ferrari of Leclerc, but going into the final corner, on the final lap, Leclerc dived down the inside of the Mexican to re-take second place.
Race results for 2023 Las Vegas GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29:08.289 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +2.070 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +2.241 |
| 4 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +18.665 |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +20.067 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +20.834 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +21.755 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | +23.091 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +25.964 |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +29.496 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +34.270 |
| 12 | Alex Albon | Williams | +43.398 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +44.825 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | +48.525 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +50.162 |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | +50.882 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +85.350 |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | DNF |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | DNF |
| 20 | Lando Norris | McLaren | DNF |
