He may not have exactly hit the jackpot - but Oscar Piastri was the toast of McLaren in Las Vegas as his team boss hailed the young Australian's "mega drive" on Formula One's big night in Sin City.
While Max Verstappen was left crooning 'Viva Las Vegas' from his Red Bull cockpit after yet another triumph, Piastri also savoured another successful grand prix as he negotiated a chaotic race to storm from 18th place on the grid to at one point even making the top three.
His McLaren had a coming-together with Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes, which stalled his efforts and eventually came home strongly to finish 10th to grab one point in the standings.
