Max Verstappen wins 2024 F1 world title as Red Bull driver closes out Drivers' Championship at Las Vegas GP
Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive Formula One Drivers' Championship with a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman now joins legends Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel with four titles, trailing only Juan Manuel Fangio (5), Lewis Hamilton (7), and Michael Schumacher (7).
"It feels incredible to win here today and I am so proud to win the Championship," said Verstappen after the race. "It has been quite a year and I'm proud of how we handled everything as a Team. Today I stayed calm and overtook drivers one by one. I tried to hang in there and do my own race and we pulled it off, and I am very proud to be part of this Team, especially as we are now celebrating our fourth World Title."
"And to stand here as a four-time world champion is of course something that I never thought was possible. So, at the moment just feeling relieved, in a way, but also very proud."
— Max Verstappen
▶ Max Verstappen Wins FOURTH World Championship
With two races remaining in the season, Verstappen has cemented his status as one of Formula One's greatest drivers. The spotlight now shifts to the remaining battles on the grid, where teams and drivers fight for crucial points to close out the 2024 season.