F1 Exceeds Las Vegas Expectations as Verstappen Wins Competitive Race

F1 Exceeds Las Vegas Expectations as Verstappen Wins Competitive Race
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, holds a trophy after winning the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, 2023. Nick Didlick/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LAS VEGAS—Max Verstappen hated everything about the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. Formula One’s three-time reigning world champion found the excess and opulence over-the-top and prioritized over the actual racing.

He changed his tune—literally—following his 18th win of the season.