Max Verstappen will have his first opportunity to wrap up the 2024 F1 title when the season resumes in Las Vegas later this month. The Red Bull star produced one of the finest displays of his career to win the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend after starting from P17.

Monday's F1 news selection is dominated by further Las Vegas build-up, though one Red Bull junior is also in the headlines.

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In a double dose of frustration for Verstappen, his home race is one of those in danger of being consigned to the race rotation line-up. The Dutch Grand Prix has struggled to negotiate a long-term deal with F1 and is in danger of dropping off the calendar entirely, along with the events in Barcelona and Spa-Francorchamps.