Russell Triumphs in Vegas While Verstappen Secures Championship Title

Only three races remained on the 2024 F1 schedule as racers descended on Las Vegas, hoping that luck would be on their side.

Max Verstappen held a slim lead coming into the event, and he played his cards right, coming away with the 2024 world championship following a fifth-place finish.

It was a George Russell win from start to finish in the race, while Lewis Hamilton worked his way into contention, giving his teammate a run for his money under the light of the Sphere.

Here’s how it all unfolded in Sin City.

Who won the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix?

George Russell claimed the win at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, leaving nothing to chance after starting from pole position and leading throughout.

George Russell becomes the 7th driver to win multiple races this season ?

That is the MOST in a single season in F1 history ? pic.twitter.com/lAecZ2Eqsy

— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 24, 2024

Teammate Lewis Hamilton tried his best to make it a contest, but he was unable to get past his fellow Mercedes driver, forced to take the silver as the German team shut out the rest.

Ferrari filled out the next two positions, Carlos Sainz finishing in third while Charles Leclerc just missed the podium. 

Max Verstappen finished in fifth, enough to clinch a fourth-straight title for the Dutch maestro, with title rival Lando Norris in sixth.

CHAMPION OF THE WORLD AGAIN ????#F1 #LasVegasGP pic.twitter.com/i8jRO4k3hm

— Formula 1 (@F1) November 24, 2024

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Driver of the day

After an action-packed race, there are a number of drivers who are deserving of the accolade in Vegas.

MAX VERSTAPPEN, YOU ARE THE WORLD CHAMPION! ? pic.twitter.com/Wr6EJdCEwx

— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) November 24, 2024

Russell led from start to finish, a dominant effort to claim his second race win of the year, while teammate Hamilton moved from 10th into second, making it a Mercedes one-two.

But on a day this historic, who else but Verstappen is deserving? His fourth-straight title puts him tied for second-most consecutively all-time.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix: Race results, standings

	Driver
1.	George Russell (Mercedes)	11.	Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
2.	Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)	12.	Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
3.	Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)	13.	Franco Colapinto (Williams)
4.	Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)	14.	Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber)
5.	Max Verstappen (Red Bull)	15.	Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
6.	Lando Norris (McLaren)	16.	Liam Lawson (RB)
7.	Oscar Piastri (McLaren)	17.	Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
8.	Nico Hülkenberg (Haas)	18.	Valtteri Bottas (Kick Sauber)
9.	Yuki Tsunoda (RB)	DNF	Alex Albon (Williams)
10.	Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)	DNF	Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

F1 Drivers’ World Championship 2024 updated standings, points

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	403
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	340
3	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	319
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	268
5	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	259
6	George Russell	Mercedes	217
7	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	208
8	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	152
9	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	62
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	35
11	Yuki Tsunoda	RB	30
12	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	26
13	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	24
14	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	23
15	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	14
16	Alexander Albon	Williams	12
17	Daniel Ricciardo	RB	12
18	Oliver Bearman	Ferrari	7
19	Franco Colapinto	Williams	5
20	Liam Lawson	RB	4
21	Zhou Guanyu	Kick Sauber	0
22	Logan Sargeant	Williams	0
23	Valtteri Bottas	Kick Sauber	0

F1 Constructors’ Championship 2024 updated standings, points

Position	Team	Points
1	McLaren	608
2	Ferrari	584
3	Red Bull	555
4	Mercedes	425
5	Aston Martin	86
6	Alpine	50
7	Haas	49
8	RB	46
9	Williams	17
10	Kick Sauber	0

F1 live stream, TV channel: How to watch races in 2024

Country	TV channel	Live stream
USA	—	FUBO, F1TV
Canada	TSN (English); RDS (French)	TSN Direct
UK	Sky Sports F1	SkyGo, NOW TV
Australia	Fox Sports	Foxtel Go, Kayo Sports
India	—	F1 TV Pro