Rap star Travis Scott goes wild for Verstappen: 'Max I love you!'

Spotted in the Las Vegas paddock, Scott didn’t hold back in showing his enthusiasm for Formula 1 — and for the four-time world champion himself.

“We love F1, baby!” he said — followed by a loud, unapologetic “Max, I love you!”

The Dutchman then went on to win the race a little later, capitalising on Lando Norris’s Turn 1 mistake and sealing his second victory in Las Vegas from just three appearances at one of the calendar’s most glamorous events.

The international press devoted plenty of attention to the four-time world champion’s win in Las Vegas — a triumph that capped a rain-disrupted weekend in which Norris had stormed to a dominant pole.

With both McLaren drivers eventually getting disqualified, the Dutchman has cut the gap considerably in the standings. And with two Grands Prix and a sprint still on the calendar, a fifth straight championship remains a realistic — if still challenging — goal.

The gap to Norris is far from small, and the championship momentum is still firmly on the Briton’s side. Nonetheless, Verstappen has enough firepower to turn up the heat in the closing stretch and ensure that Norris won’t have an easy run to the finish.