The 2025 F1 Las Vegas GP will be the third iteration of the race in America. The event is slowly starting to find a place on the calendar, and with a lot of anticipation around the title battle, the event is starting to gain prominence. Heading into the F1 Las Vegas GP, there are still three drivers in contention for the title. Lando Norris is leading the championship, but he has Oscar Piastri 24 points behind, with Max Verstappen a further 25 points away. The chilly conditions of Vegas often pose a unique challenge that we do not encounter on other tracks. With that being said, what can we expect from the F1 Las Vegas GP? Let’s take a look. #5 Alpine and Aston Martin are going to struggle To succeed around this track, you need a car that can generate the temperature in the tires early enough. And then have brilliant low downforce efficiency. These are the two areas where both Alpine and Aston Martin have often struggled. The cars are a bit draggy, and that tends to hurt the overall performance. In the midfield, we might see these two teams suffer the most this weekend. #4 McLaren and Ferrari might struggle When it comes to Ferrari, the car tends to work better when the conditions are warmer. This is precisely what we’re not going to have this time around. To make things worse, the smooth surface means every team can run the car as low as possible without fearing any plank wear. At the same time, we have McLaren, a car that tends to work well in warmer conditions and has struggled in the low-downforce conditions. The demands of the track for the F1 Las Vegas GP do not suit either of the two cars on paper. McLaren boss Andrea Stella has said that the team is going to implement a few changes. Now, whether those changes work or not is something we’ll have to wait and see as for now, going into the weekend, both of the teams could find themselves on the back foot. #3 Midfield teams like Williams and Racing Bulls could be a factor Cooler conditions and low downforce requirements were the key demands of the track in Baku, and we ended up having both Racing Bulls and Williams fighting near the sharp end of the grid. The conditions for the F1 Las Vegas GP are going to be even more extreme when it comes to the challenges on offer, and that’s where these two midfield teams could potentially become a factor in the championship. #2 It’s going to be Mercedes vs. Red Bull at the front If there are two teams that have often excelled in these conditions, they are Red Bull and Mercedes. The two teams have been quite impressive when it comes to the low temperatures, as both have been able to fire up the tires efficiently. From the perennial top 4 that we have, we might see Mercedes and Red Bull pull away from the rest and be the benchmark. #1 Kimi Antonelli wins the F1 Las Vegas GP Well, here’s a bold one! Young Kimi Antonelli has been rapid in the last few races, and it does appear that he’s got the hang of driving for Mercedes. He did have the edge on his experienced teammate George Russell in Brazil, and at the F1 Las Vegas GP, he’ll have to take on both him and Max Verstappen if he has to win his first-ever race. Well, we’re taking a punt on the kid and backing him to win the F1 Las Vegas GP.
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2025 F1 Las Vegas GP: Top 5 bold predictions
