F1 news LIVE: Las Vegas GP reaction as champion Max Verstappen speaks about Red Bull future
F1 news after the Vegas GP as Verstappen claimed his fourth straight world championship
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Your support makes all the difference.Max Verstappen was crowned F1 World Champion for the fourth time as the Dutchman finished above title rival Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver won his fourth straight title with two races to spare, as Norris can no longer catch Verstappen in the standings after he could only finish sixth.
Verstappen, meanwhile, finished fifth behind the Mercedes pair of George Russell, who won from pole, and Lewis Hamilton. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished third and second for Ferrari.
The 27-year-old has eight race wins this season, including a dominant run at the start of the year, but Norris closed the gap over the second half of the campaign. However, Verstappen delivered a crucial win in Brazil last week and produced another stellar drive in Las Vegas to retain the world title.
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Podium interviews
Lewis Hamilton still has some regrets after only coming 10th in Q3 yesterday.
Hamilton: “First I’m going to say a big congrats to Max Verstappen, winning the Championship with races to go. If I had done my job yesterday, it would have been a breeze today. I had fun coming from 10th. We don’t know why we were so fast. It’s the best it’s ever felt.”
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Podium interviews
Jenson Button and Terry Crews will perform the interviews in front of the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas, as you do.
Here’s race winner George Russell. “I was planning on flying out in a couple of hours but there’s no way I’m on that plane now! It’s been a dream weekend. I don’t know how we’re so quick. To get a victory here, dominant win, one-two with Lewis, we couldn’t have picked a better weekend for it to happen. I was waiting for something to happen [in the race]! I’m so, so happy right now.”
F1 World Champions
Quite the company Max Verstappen is sitting in now. He joins Sebastian Vettel in winning his first four titles in a row.
Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton - 7
Juan Manuel Fangio - 5
Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen - 4
Max Verstappen wins fourth world title in a row
Count them!
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Max Verstappen wins F1 world title!
Some amusing scenes here. The drivers on the top-three are being ferried from the finish line to the actual podium in Las Vegas. Lewis Hamilton joins George Russell and Carlos Sainz in the back of a Rolls-Royce , while Max Verstappen gets one to himself.
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Max Verstappen wins F1 world title!
Max Verstappen finished fifth today but he joins the drivers in the winners’ circle, pumping his arms as he gets out his Red Bull before embracing his team.
Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Fernando Alonso are there to congratulate Verstappen, too, who holds up four fingers! Four in a row!
There will be four drivers allowed onto the podium, with Verstappen winning the title by finishing fifth today.
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Max Verstappen wins F1 world title!
There is delight for Mercedes, meanwhile, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton enjoying the one-two.
“Viva Las Vegas!” Russell shouts on his team radio. Hamilton was driver of the day, coming from 10th to finish second on the podium.
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Max Verstappen wins F1 world title!
Here’s Max Verstappen’s first words as world champion!
“Oh my god, what a season! Four times! Thank you guys, it was more difficult than last year but we pulled through. Thank you so much guys.”
“They said it wasn’t possible but thanks to you guys it is, so well done again,” the Dutchman adds.
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Max Verstappen wins F1 world title!
A one-two for Mercededs with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton first and second.
But MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE F1 WORLD TITLE FOR A FOURTH TIME!
Relief and celebrations in the Red Bull garage! It’s been a difficult season but the Dutchman has been the star, and he has delivered again tonight.
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