Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive Formula One world championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, despite finishing fifth in the race. George Russell took victory for Mercedes, while Lewis Hamilton finished second. Verstappen joins an elite group of drivers with four or more championships.
LAS VEGAS - Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.
Norris, who needed to outscore Verstappen by three points to keep his title hopes alive, took an extra point for fastest lap, but his challenge was over. Piastri was given a five-second penalty for a false start, from outside his grid box, as Sainz, Leclerc and Norris pitted for hards, followed by Verstappen and Russell on lap 12.
Hamilton, showing great speed, climbed to fifth by lap 20 behind the two Ferraris, leaving Norris struggling in sixth. Hamilton was hampered by Sainz, crossing in and out of the pit lane as Ferrari ordered him to stay out and swap places with Leclerrc. The Spaniard pitted a lap later, falling to sixth.
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