Max Verstappen overcomes penalty and collision to win Las Vegas Grand Prix

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, stands on top of his car after winning the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. Pic: John Locher/AP

Max Verstappen overcame a five-second penalty, a collision with George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to claim a historic Las Vegas Grand Prix win.

On a wild night in Sin City, where the lead of the race changed hands on multiple occasions, it was Verstappen who prevailed to take his 18th win from the 21 rounds so far with popstar Justin Bieber waving the chequered flag.