McLaren has the upper hand, but their margin for error is slim. A solid strategy focused on minimizing risks and maintaining consistent scoring between both drivers should be enough to secure the championship. Luckily, McLaren’s car has been one of the most track-versatile on the grid this season.

Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers have ruled out one day following Formula One's other U.S. rounds in Austin and Miami and switching to a sprint format.

F1 is coming back to the Las Vegas strip and race day preparations are underway. Barricades and race equipment are slowly taking over the iconic strip for on of the few city circuits in the F1 calendar.

Formula One has no plans to add a sprint race to the Las Vegas Grand Prix schedule in the near future as officials remain “quite comfortable” keeping the format at other events.

Formula One’s chief commercial officer Emily Prazer says that a sprint had been considered and rejected. Read more at straitstimes.com.