Formula 1: Verstappen clinches 4th title as Russell shines in Vegas showdown

Published On : 2024-11-24T20:41:34+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Mayur_Tembhare
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Verstappen clinches 4th Formula 1 title as Russell shines in Vegas showdownMax Verstappensecured his fourth consecutiveFormula 1 World Championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix joining an elite club of four-time world champions.

While Verstappen celebrated his title win the spotlight of the race shone brightly on George RussellandMercedes.Delivering a near-flawless performance Russell led every lap of the race to claim his second Grand Prix victory of the season and the third of his career.

Hamilton starting from 10th after a tough qualifying session mounted an impressive recovery drive to secure a 1-2 finish for Mercedes. The team's stellar weekend was marked by a clean sweep of practice sessions, pole position and both top podium spots.Ferrari's Carlos Sainz completed the podium while Charles Leclerc's early aggression saw him slip down

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For Verstappen it was a strategic race. After holding third at one point he conceded positions to the Ferraris late in the race finishing ahead of Norris to claim the championship. Norris claimed the fastest lap of the race but was mathematically eliminated from title contention.

This season was a turbulent one for Red Bull marked by the departure of chief engineerAdrian Neweyin May and ongoing investigations surrounding team principal Christian Horner. Despite this Verstappen dominated the early half of the season winning seven of the first 10 races but his momentum slowed with just one victory since June

The Las Vegas GP also underscored Mercedes’ resurgence as Russell's win marked their first since the Belgian Grand Prix in July. With two races remaining the focus now shifts to 2025 as the competition gears up for what promises to be another thrilling battle for supremacy in

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