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Max Verstappen became just the sixth driver to win four F1 title as George Russell dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix – Lewis Hamilton second.
Max Verstappen secured his fourth F1 world championship with a third-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, while George Russell led a Mercedes one-two. Verstappen only needed to stay ahead of Lando Norris, his sole remaining title rival, to clinch the title, which he managed to do throughout the 50-lap race. Russell dominated most of the race, only briefly losing the lead to Lewis Hamilton during pit stops. Verstappen passed Gasly and eventually finished third, while Norris ended up in sixth place. The victory makes Verstappen one of the few drivers to have won at least four F1 titles, joining legends like Fangio, Prost, Schumacher, Vettel, and Hamilton.