2024 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Highlights

George Russell led home a Mercedes 1-2 as the team dominated on Saturday evening in Las Vegas. Lewis Hamilton drove his own incredible race, scything through the field from P10 to take P2.

Tyre management and delaying any graining in the cold night conditions of the desert was the key to the Grand Prix. Both drivers ran a two-stop race, starting on the Medium compound before switching to the Hard tyre for the remainder of the race. After seeing off initial pressure from Charles Leclerc, George drove a controlled race to take the chequered flag seven seconds ahead of Lewis. Lewis, meanwhile, made early progress before unleashing his superior speed in the middle stint, undercutting both Ferraris and overtaking the Red Bull of Max Verstappen for P2. The result means Mercedes becomes the second marque in F1 history to reach 60 1-2 finishes, following Ferrari. George took his third victory in the sport, following the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix and the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen meanwhile claimed the 2024 World Drivers’ Championship as he came home P5 – congratulations go to him from the team as he takes his fourth title. The team returns to action next week in Qatar for the season’s penultimate race.

George Russell

To win in Las Vegas feels incredible! I’m so thankful for the team and happy for them that we got this win. We had a great pace throughout and were comfortable in the lead. You always think something like a safety car might happen, but it was clean throughout. It was almost a perfect weekend as we took pole position, led nearly every lap and took the 1-2. It was great to be up on the podium with Lewis; he drove a fantastic race to come through from P10. We couldn’t ask for more.

I was meant to fly out of here tonight, but that won’t happen now! We will enjoy this night as a team, as everyone deserves it. We will then sit down on Monday and review the data to understand why we were so quick this weekend. Hopefully, that can help us as we go into the season’s final two races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Finally, I’d like to congratulate Max on his fourth title. He is a deserving champion, has driven at an incredible level all year, and is the man we will all be chasing in 2025.

Lewis Hamilton

I’m happy for the team. Everyone performed exceptionally this weekend, claiming the 1-2. The car felt strong throughout, and I had a fun and enjoyable race. It felt great to be moving forward, as I had a long way to go! It is slightly bittersweet as if we had qualified where we should have been yesterday. I think I could have won. Nevertheless, I didn’t know I would be able to finish P2 today before the race, so I’m delighted. Congratulations to George on an incredible drive to victory. Congratulations must also go to Max, who claimed the title today. He’s done a fantastic job all year and is a deserving champion.

Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO

It has been a while since we took a 1-2, so this is a fantastic result for the team. The colder conditions on a low-grip circuit such as this suited us. Nevertheless, everyone did a great job of executing well across the weekend. We have been quick from the start of FP1 on Thursday and continued that into Friday and Saturday. We got the car with a great window, which is pleasing.

George managed the race superbly. He held off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc early on and, from there, was in complete command of the Grand Prix. Lewis also drove fantastically to cut his way through the field from P10 to P2. He showed how quickly he could secure a brilliant result for the team. Finally, congratulations to Max Verstappen on winning the title; he is a deserving champion, and we hope to take the fight to him next year.

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