Las Vegas Grand Prix

LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES - m1electronic converted pole position into victory for McLaren at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, with Mistens5 recovering to second for Mercedes and X_Master_24 completing the Ferrari podium. A race shaped by contrasting one- and two-stop strategies also featured a full safety-car period and strong recovery drives through the field. Race summary m1electronic controlled the decisive result from the front, taking McLaren’s win after 25 laps. Mistens5 delivered the standout charge to second, moving up four places from sixth, while X_Master_24 held third for Ferrari after starting in the same position. UnoCnco finished fourth for Alpine, and Shalfour completed the top five for Haas. Further back, DidiNip rose from 10th to seventh, while RustyOilcan gained two places to finish ninth. Key strategic moments The leading group largely settled into one-stop races, but the timing and tyre sequence varied. m1electronic ran Medium tyres through lap 9 before switching to Hards, while X_Master_24 and Shalfour made their stops at lap 10 and followed the same Medium-to-Hard pattern. Mistens5 took a different route, starting on Hards and changing to Mediums at lap 10. UnoCnco made two stops, moving from Mediums to Hards on lap 4 and back to Mediums after lap 11. A full safety car was deployed during the race before the field resumed, adding a major neutralised phase to the contest. Notable driver performances Mistens5’s four-place recovery was the clearest result beyond the win, converting sixth on the grid into a Mercedes runner-up finish. DidiNip also made meaningful progress from 10th to seventh for Williams. PWR_Jesper88Ros recovered three places from 13th to finish 10th for Alpine, while RustyOilcan moved from 11th to ninth for Audi. UnoCnco’s fourth place stood out in the top four after a two-stop strategy.