Dutch driver Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 championship ahead of schedule, having already won the 4th title in his career. This was reported by Suspilne Sport, UNN.
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“Verstappen defended his Formula 1 title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. To win the championship, the 27-year-old Dutchman had to get ahead of his main rival, Lando Norris of McLaren, or not lose more than three points to him in Las Vegas - otherwise, the championship was postponed at least until the next round in Qatar,” the publication writes.
After 50 laps of the race, Verstappen was ahead of Norris: he finished in fifth place, while the Briton came right behind him.
In the overall Formula 1 standings, Verstappen is 64 points ahead of Norris with two races to go. The Briton will no longer be able to overtake the Dutchman.
Verstappen won his fourth consecutive and fourth overall Formula 1 title after winning in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and equaled Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel in the number of championships. There are three drivers ahead of the Dutchman: Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton (seven titles each) and Juan Manuel Fangio (five).
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