2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Recap: Verstappen Wins, Leclerc Bests Perez for Second

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Hosts Lydia Mee and Alex Harrington recap Max Verstappen's victory at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, break down Charles Leclerc's impressive showing, and wrap up an eventful and exciting race week in Vegas.

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00:00 Hello and welcome to Sports Illustrated's coverage of the Las Vegas Grand Prix presented

00:05 by McLeod Ultra. I'm Lydia Mee, joined by Alex Harrington here in Las Vegas, and although

00:11 it was Max Verstappen who was ultimately victorious today, it was Sergio Perez's day.

00:15 Yeah, it really was. He did a brilliant race, possibly the best race of his season so far.

00:22 He may have come third, he may have been clinched by Charles Leclerc on the last lap of the

00:27 race, he took second in the driver's standings. It is confirmed the first time ever for Red

00:34 Bull. It's a 1-2. Isn't that exciting? Now, let's talk about the race. I mean, Vegas,

00:40 we've had our ups and downs, but on the Saturday night, come on, it was great, wasn't it?

00:45 They delivered. I mean, I was expecting a bit of a lull in the middle like you get in

00:49 every race, but throughout the whole thing, constantly, I was on the edge of my seat.

00:55 I mean, I know we're talking about Perez, but that finish from Charles Leclerc was incredible.

01:00 He deserved it as well. He deserved it. He needed something like that this year. If any

01:05 driver deserves a win, I'm sorry, Charles, you didn't get it, but come on, that was a

01:09 great moment. Look, Las Vegas has given us, it's been bluffing, it's been bluffing a few

01:15 times this weekend, but when the chips were down, it showed us the full house. That's

01:21 it for Sports Illustrated's coverage of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Thank you so much for

01:25 watching.

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