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It was a momentous Saturday evening on The Strip for not only did Max Verstappen clinch his fourth FIA F1 World Drivers' Championship but also Mercedes scored a convincing one-two finish, maximising the sweet spot of their Pirelli tyres in the cold of the Nevada night.  Ferrari finished third and fourth - a classy Carlos Sainz ahead of an irritated Charles Leclerc - and Max Verstappen drove cleanly and with polish to finish fifth, ahead of the two McLaren-Mercedes drivers.  McLaren never found a Mercedes-like feel for the Pirellis; and, in addition, Oscar Piastri contrived to misjudge his grid slot and thus to earn a five-sec penalty.Peter Windsor looks back at all three days, beginning with a very "green" track on Thursday evening (local time). With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesAnd to TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.appChapter Images: Pirelli, Red Bull and McLarenAlpinestars:https://alpinestars.comOscar Razor:Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.auFollow our Motor Racing with Peter Windsor WhatsApp Channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakyBQT0gcfSyQvrwc0mWatching from a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking part of the world? Visit our dedicated new language channels: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor/español; https://youtube.com/peterwindsor/portuguesFollow Peter on Bluesky and Instagram:@peterdwindsorWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine Nick: you're with us alwaysVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future

More outrageous Peter-Cameron chat in the build-up to the conspicuously-consuming Las Vegas GP. Which means it's time for another of those @twoshots_andorra-style pistachio buns and a latte or three.With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesAnd to TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage.  A lite version is free; the loaded version is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.appAnd a special thanks to Cameron, who can be followed on: @CameronCcTVCheck out Peter's new WhatsApp channel for all updates and brief inputs: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakyBQT0gcfSyQvrwc0mAnd follow Peter on Threads and on YouTube CommunityCheck out our new Spanish- and Portuguese-language YouTube channels:www.youtube.com/peterwindsorAlpinestars:https://alpinestars.comOscar Razor:Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.auInstagram (Hindi):@peterdwindsorWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine Nick: you're always with us Visit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future

This was one of the great ones - one of the great races and certainly one of the great wins.  From P17 on the grid Red Bull's Max Verstappen not only took the lead of the Brazilian GP with 26 wet laps still to run but also proceeded in setting fastest lap on 15 different occasions.  Some will say that Max was massively helped today by a red flag "free" pit stop - an unpredictable intervention that came on the wrong side of the McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes strategies. One of the reasons, though, that Max stayed out when others stopped was because of the way he was using his Pirelli intermediates. His almost-perfect wear pattern was a testament to his driving on both fast corners and slow.  He lost some grip with wear in that first phase; but, despite his numerous overtakes, he never lost the balance of the car. Alpine were strong from the start and undoubtedly did benefit from a "free" stop:  Esteban Ocon finished an excellent second (from P4) and Pierre Gasly drove brilliantly from P13 on the grid to finish third. George Russell finished a titanic fourth after leading from the start in a Mercedes that Lewis Hamilton found virtually undriveable; Charles Leclerc was P5 in an equally-difficult Ferrari; and Lando Norris, after starting from the pole and winning the sprint race, finished only sixth. As a result of this astonishing win, Verstappen now has a 62 point lead in the FIA World Drivers' Championship with three races to go.With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesAnd to TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.appChapter Images: Pirelli, Red Bull and McLarenAlpinestars:https://alpinestars.comOscar Razor:Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.auFollow our Motor Racing with Peter Windsor WhatsApp Channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakyBQT0gcfSyQvrwc0mWatching from a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking part of the world? Visit our dedicated new language channels: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor/español; https://youtube.com/peterwindsor/portuguesFollow Peter on X and Instagram:@peterdwindsorWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine Nick: you're with us alwaysVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future

In the slipstream of the sensational Brazilian GP, Peter takes live questions and comments from viewers worldwide. Topics include: Max's dominance in the wet (and what this means for the remaining three races); Lando's issues; Lewis's problems; the five fastest qualifiers in F1 (today); a Brazilian racing in F1 in 2025; the qualities of Jarno Trulli; the possibility of Carlos Sainz joining Red Bull and Max in 2025; and tyre changes during red periods.  Note: we experienced some audio issues when this show was livestreamed; these blank spots have been deleted and the file re-formatted. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets:https://jetcraft.comTo OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehiclesAnd to TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearlyhttps://trackninja.appAlpinestars:https://alpinestars.comOscar Razor:Australia's highly-rated, 5-blade razors for men and women https://oscarrazor.com.auFollow our new "Motor Racing with Peter Windsor" WhatsApp Channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakyBQT0gcfSyQvrwc0mWatching from a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking part of the world? Visit our dedicated new language channels: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor/español; https://youtube.com/peterwindsor/portuguesFollow Peter on X and Instagram:@peterdwindsorAnd follow this Short Corners podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon MusicWe support the Race Against Dementia:https://raceagainstdementia.com#standwithukraine Nick: you're with us alwaysVisit: https://youtube.com/peterwindsor for F1 videos past, present and future