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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins fourth straight World Drivers’ Championship

November 25, 2024
What happens in Vegas, wins a World Drivers’ Championship (WDC)...if you’re Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, that is. Here’s how he clinched the title this weekend.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins fourth straight World Drivers’ ChampionshipRed Bull’s Max Verstappen wins fourth straight World Drivers’ Championship
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The GIST: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas wins a World Drivers’ Championship (WDC)...if you’re Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, that is. Here’s how he clinched the title this weekend.

Verstappen wins fourth straight WDC: While the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton finished first and second, respectively (even with Hamilton starting in 10th), the Dutchman drove to a fifth-place finish in Vegas, one spot ahead of his title rival, McLaren’s Lando Norris.

  • That was more than enough for Verstappen to join the small but mighty group of drivers who’ve won at least four individual titles.
  • After last year’s absolute domination, Verstappen started the 2024 campaign in similar fashion, winning seven of the first 10 races to take what turned out to be an insurmountable lead en route to claiming this year’s title. Driving and thriving.

World Constructor’s Championship still up for grabs with two races left: This is the first season in F1 history where seven different drivers have won multiple races, making it no surprise that the quest for the team title will come down to the wire.

  • McLaren leads a surging Ferrari squad by only 24 points, with third-place Red Bull also in the mix ahead of next weekend’s race in Qatar. Buckle up.
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