Team by team analysis of the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Team by team analysis of Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix, penultimate race of the Formula One season (listed in championship order):

RED BULL (Max Verstappen 1, Sergio Perez 3)

Verstappen took his record-extending 18th win of the season and Red Bull's record 20th of the campaign. The 53rd career victory also completed a U.S. triple for the year and sent him level with Sebastian Vettel in the all-time lists. The Dutch driver started on the front row and seized the lead at the start, pushing Ferrari's Leclerc wide and collecting a five-second penalty that he served in the pits. He then fought back from ninth, colliding with Mercedes' Russell on the way, to finish 2.070 clear of Leclerc. Perez hit Alfa Romeo's Bottas at the start and pitted for a new front wing before going from last to lead, dropping back as Verstappen overtook and then losing out to Leclerc on the last lap. He still secured Red Bull a first one-two in the drivers' standings.

MERCEDES (Lewis Hamilton 7, George Russell 8)

Russell finished fourth but a five second penalty for the collision with Verstappen, that brought out the second safety car, dropped him down the order. Hamilton was tagged by Ferrari's Sainz at the start and dropped from 10th to 14th. Further contact with McLaren's Piastri left him with a puncture and fighting back from 19th. Mercedes are now just four points ahead of Ferrari with one race remaining.

FERRARI (Charles Leclerc 2, Carlos Sainz 6)

Leclerc started on pole but lost out at the start to Verstappen, who was punished for forcing him off. He passed Verstappen on lap 16 but pitted on lap 22 to hand Perez the lead. The Monegasque led again on lap 27 when Perez pitted, but the Mexican was in front five laps later. Leclerc took the lead