LAS VEGAS -- A year after clinching his fourth consecutive World Drivers' Championship on the Strip, Red Bull's Max Verstappen maintained what appeared at the to be a sliver of hope for a fifth with a stellar showing at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Verstappen took advantage of a first-lap mishap by McLaren's Lando Norris to claim the checkered flag Saturday night at the street circuit for the second time in the race's third modern iteration.

The win left Verstappen 42 points behind leader Norris and 12 behind Oscar Piastri in second with two races to go. But during postrace inspection, the F1 technical delegate found that the rearmost skid on the cars of both Norris and Piastri were below the required minimum thickness.

"I am referring this matter to the stewards for consideration," the de

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