Verstappen wins title as Russell triumphs in Vegas

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his 4th consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with 5th spot successful the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The contention was won by Mercedes' George Russell, who held disconnected a complaint by team-mate Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion taking 2nd spot from 10th connected the grid.

Verstappen’s presumption down the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc was much than capable for the Dutchman.

His rubric rival Lando Norris could negociate lone sixth for McLaren, his shortage to the Dutchman present 63 points with a maximum of 60 available.

Verstappen joins Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel arsenic a four-time champion, with lone Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio up of him successful that list.

"What a season," Verstappen said to his squad implicit the radio. "It was a small much hard than past season, but we pulled through."

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