LAS VEGAS — George Russell may have won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton beside him on the podium for a Mercedes 1-2 finish. But all eyes were on Max Verstappen. For the fourth time in as many seasons, the Dutchman was crowned Formula One world champion.

Formula 1 arrived in Las Vegas for one of its biggest races of the 2024 season, and it lived up to the hype. George Russell and Charles Leclerc had an amazing start, but it came down to the Mercedes teammates.

Mercedes driver George Russell won the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night on the Strip. Russell started first and finished 7.313 seconds ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished fifth and scored enough points to clinch his fourth consecutive F1 world title with two races remaining in the season.