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: Charles Leclerc passes Max Verstappen (Lap 46/50)
Leclerc finally gets the move done to take fourth!
But with Verstappen in fifth, it still stands that the Red Bull driver will claim the title with Norris in sixth!
At the front, Russell’s lead is now 5.6 seconds to Lewis Hamilton!
Top-10: Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Perez
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Carlos Sainz up to P3! (Lap 42/50)
Sainz makes the move on Verstappen down the back straight and the Red Bull doesn’t put up too much of a fight!
But Verstappen is fighting to keep fourth from Leclerc!
Sainz up to P3!
At the front, Hamilton cuts the gap to Russell to 5.7 seconds. He couldn’t, could he?!
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: Lewis Hamilton chasing down George Russell (Lap 38/50)
Could Lewis Hamilton somehow win this race?!
He has cut the gap to Russell to eight seconds.
Verstappen now has the Ferrari pairing of Sainz and Leclerc on his tail.
Top-10: Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Norris, Piastri, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Alonso
F1 Las Vegas GP LIVE: George Russell pits (Lap 33/50)
Lo and behold, Russell dives into the pits and comes out still in first, 11 seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton in second.
What a dream night this is turning into for Mercedes!
Max Verstappen is third, 15 seconds ahead of Lando Norris in seventh. So the title is looking good for the Red Bull driver too!
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