2024 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Highlights

Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive Formula One Drivers’ Championship with a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman now joins legends Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel with four titles, trailing only Juan Manuel Fangio (5), Lewis Hamilton (7), and Michael Schumacher (7).

Mercedes’ George Russell won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, leading the race from pole position, with teammate Lewis Hamilton coming home second. Ferrari’s Carlo Sainz Jr rounded out the podium, edging teammate Charles Leclerc, who finished in fourth.

Verstappen arrived in Nevada following a remarkable comeback win at the São Paulo Grand Prix, where he charged from 17th on the grid to victory. In Las Vegas, his task was straightforward: finish ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris to clinch the championship. Starting fifth, one position ahead of Norris, Verstappen expertly managed his race, crossing the finish line in fifth, while Norris placed sixth.

With this milestone, Verstappen became the fifth driver in F1 history to win four consecutive titles—an achievement surpassed only by Schumacher’s unprecedented five.

Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez delivered a gritty performance, climbing from 16th on the grid to 10th, securing a vital championship point.

Max Verstappen, Driver, Red Bull Racing

It feels incredible to win here today, and I am so proud to have won the championship. It has been quite a year, and I’m proud of how we handled everything as a Team. We started the season strong, and then it became pretty tough; we never wanted to give up and got the best result we could, barely made any mistakes, and that is what you need to win a title. We stuck together as a team, pushed back hard, and returned stronger. I’m super proud of everyone for what we achieved and also of myself for how we have worked together this season. Today, I stayed calm and overtook drivers one by one. I tried to hang in there and do my race, but we pulled it off. Ultimately, every Championship win is different, which also makes it special and means a lot to us. I am very proud to be part of this Team, especially as we are now celebrating our fourth World Title. It’s simply lovely.

Sergio Pérez, Driver, Red Bull Racing:

Congratulations to Max, I think he has had the best season I have ever seen from a driver, because a lot of the time we did not have the best car and Max made the difference a lot of weekends. The way he pushed the Team forward, he was just a pure force, and I think this has been the best year for him in the four we have been together. He has been tremendous, well done to him for all the success he has had, he deserves it. For me today, I think the pace was the positive thing about the race, but unfortunately, we may have got the strategy wrong because we went out on the hard initially when the track was at its worst. Unfortunately, The degradation was much higher than expected, and we used the best tyre in the beginning, so I had to do quite a long stint on the medium. I feel like we are getting there, but we need that extra jump, and I don’t feel like we are getting there, so, hopefully, for the coming weekends, we can come back stronger.

CHRISTIAN HORNER, CEO and Team Principal

This marks the culmination of an epic campaign and a fantastic win for Max. Not just today but throughout an uncompromising year and, at times, without the necessary tools at his disposal. He has been inspired in the cockpit but also out of it. The way he has conducted himself and the way he has worked with the engineers and wider team has been phenomenal. Together with 2021, this was one of the toughest years the Team have experienced. But Max has once again elevated himself to another level of exceptionalism. He’s won more than double the races of any other driver, mounting a formidable campaign and, at times, having to overcome insurmountable margins. On the days when we didn’t deliver a win or when he had everything thrown at him, he still delivered points. He has been extraordinary. Behind the scenes was a massive effort to help bring this championship over the line. It is something to celebrate here at track but equally back at the factory. I am incredibly grateful for all the work and late nights that went into this success, and everyone back in Milton Keynes can be proud of their hand in this championship. Ultimately, though, this win belongs to Max. Congratulations on number four, Max; you deserve every moment of it!

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