Lando Norris has admitted it 'hurts' having to congratulate Max Verstappen after the Red Bull driver won the F1 Drivers' Championship for the fourth year in a row. Verstappen was crowned champion after finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix,

Lando Norris praised newly-crowned Formula One champion Max Verstappen after his chances of a maiden Formula One title were shattered at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday. The McLaren driver needed to outscore Verstappen by at least three points to take the title race into the Qatar GP next week.

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 is officially Formula 1's fifth-ever four-time world champion after finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, one place ahead of rival Lando Norris

There were plenty of routes to championship success at the Las Vegas Grand Prix for Max Verstappen, who knew he could secure the 2024 F1 title by finishing ahead of Lando Norris

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.

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 is a four-time Formula 1 champion.Max Verstappen is a four-time Formula 1 champion. Verstappen won his fourth consecutive title late Saturday night in Las Vegas with a fifth-place finish.