A rouge mirror and the failure of race officials to clear it off the track has been deemed "dangerous" for a former world champion, and blown Formula 1's constructors' championship wide open.
The drivers' championship has been wrapped up for a fourth time by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, but the fight for Formula 1's constructors' crown is poised for a thrilling conclusion.
The mark of a true F1 great is not what you can do when you have the best car. It is how you can overcome setbacks to win — just like Verstappen in 2024.
World championship contenders Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will start Sunday's Las Vegas Grand Prix next to each other, with Verstappen able to clinch the title.
After producing one of the great victories in Formula 1 to claim the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is on the verge of winning the drivers' championship.