Max Verstappen has claimed the 2024 F1 drivers’ title after finishing above closest challenger Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, who started one spot ahead of Norris in fifth, finished the 50-lap race in the same position, while the McLaren driver came home in sixth.

Max Verstappen, only the sixth driver in F1 history to win at least four titles, sounded unusually emotional on the radio.

Max Verstappen clinched his fourth Formula 1 world championship Saturday night under the bright lights of Sin City, cementing his standing among the legends of the sport.