Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive F1 World Title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Meanwhile, George Russell recorded his third Grand Prix victory in F1.
What happened
Red Bull’s Verstappen started the race in fifth position knowing that if he finished ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who started in sixth, he would have secured the World Title. The Dutchman maintained a lead over Norris throughout the entire race and ultimately beat the Brit by almost 30 seconds with both drivers finishing in the same position as the one they started in on the grid.
Meanwhile, at the front of the race, George Russell started in pole position to earn Mercedes’ first win since the Belgian GP in July. His teammate Lewis Hamilton started in P10 but worked his way through the field to finish in second and pick up a one-two finish for his team.
Verstappen’s title
Verstappen joins an elite group of Formula One drivers to have won at least four titles. Tied with four titles are Sebastian Vettel and Alain Prost, while Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher hold the joint record for most titles with seven each.
What they said:
Verstappen said: “It’s been a long season and of course we started off amazing, it was almost like cruising, but then we had a tough run – but as a team, we kept it together, we kept working on improvements and we pulled off the win. Incredibly proud of everyone, what they have done for me, and to stand here as a four-time world champion is of course something I never thought was possible.”
Russell said: “It’s been a dream of a weekend. I don’t know how we’ve been so quick but I’m just riding this wave right now. To get the victory here, pole position, a dominant weekend, one-two with Lewis as well… we couldn’t have chosen a better place to make this happen.”
What’s next?
Two races remain in the 2024 F1 season. The paddock will head to the Middle East where they will contest the Qatar GP and the Abu Dhabi GP over the next two weekends.
