LAS VEGAS – Saturday evening was all proper for Max Verstappen.
The Pink Bull racer completed in fifth place on the Las Vegas Grand Prix and it was sufficient to seize his fourth consecutive Method 1 World Championship.
He wanted to complete forward of McLaren’s Lando Norris to choose up the title win and did simply that. Norris was in sixth place.
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Pink Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives the course throughout qualifying for the Method One U.S. Grand Prix auto race, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/Rick Scuteri)
It was removed from the simplest weekend for Verstappen. Pink Bull made a mistake adjusting his rear wing and information confirmed his automobile was working slower than Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton on the straightaways. Whereas Russell captured the pole, Verstappen was in a position to get sufficient out of the automotive to begin in fifth. He solely wanted to attain three extra factors than Norris to clinch the world championship. Norris certified sixth.
Mercedes was clearly faster. Russell received the race. It was his second win of the season. Hamilton completed proper behind him whereas Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz picked up a podium spot in third place.
Mercedes driver George Russell, of Britain, celebrates are successful the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/Matt York)
Verstappen tied Sebastian Vettel, Juan Manuel Fangio and Hamilton with 4 consecutive titles. Michael Schumacher received 5 straight from 2000 to 2004.
Schumacher and Hamilton every have probably the most world titles with seven in whole. Fangio has 5 and Verstappen is tied with Vettel and Alain Prost with 4.
Pink Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, prepares to race earlier than the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/John Locher)
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Las Vegas Grand Prix racers needed to battle a weekend of chilly climate and the wind. Drivers had been slipping and sliding in all places via the primary three practices. However picked up the tempo in qualifying with the one mistake coming from Franco Colapinto, who suffered a crash in Q2.
Other than Pierre Gasly’s disappointing evening on Saturday, the race was run clear.
The F1 schedule nonetheless has two races on its docket, the Qatar Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the constructors’ championship up for grabs.
Ferrari drivers Sainz and Charles Leclerc completed third and fourth, with McLaren’s Norris and Oscar Piastri ending sixth and seventh.
Pink Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, drives the course throughout qualifying for the Method One U.S. Grand Prix auto race, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/Rick Scuteri)
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McLaren entered the weekend 36 factors forward of Ferrari within the constructors’ standings. After the Las Vegas end result, McLaren might be up 24 factors going into Qatar (608 factors to Ferrari’s 584).
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