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Verstappen seals fourth world title
Dutch driver outscores Norris as Russell secures stylish victory in Las Vegas
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrates with teammates after winning the Formula 1 championship after the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, November 24, 2024, in Las Vegas

MAX VERSTAPPEN was crowned champion of the world for a fourth successive year after finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix won in dominant style by George Russell.

Verstappen needed only to outscore Lando Norris to become just the sixth driver in Formula One history to win four titles or more.

And, with Norris taking the chequered flag in only sixth, Verstappen is guaranteed the world crown with two races remaining.

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