Celebrities and Elvises descended on the paddock. Fireworks exploded after the race. And Formula One crowned its latest world champion, Max Verstappen. The Dutchman didn’t have the fastest car, nor has he for 70 percent of the season, he said. But he still managed to cement his name among the greats of the sport after finishing fifth.

Carlos Sainz has said the off-track relationship between himself and Charles Leclerc remains “really good”, following on-track tension in Las Vegas. Leclerc had complained at Sainz not moving aside for him under team orders at the last race,

Charles Leclerc has been asked about his current working relationship status with Carlos Sainz after a fall-out at the Las Vegas GP.