George Russell was victorious at the Las Vegas Grand Prix from pole position as Max Verstappen took his fourth Formula 1 World Championship.
Russell comfortably led from the start and held off a late charge from his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton who finished in second place.
Carlos Sainz rounded off the podium with a third-place finish.
Charles Leclerc ended the race in fourth as Ferrari gained on McLaren in the Constructors’ fight.
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Verstappen rounded off the top five and finished ahead of Lando Norris to win the F1 World Championship, his fourth consecutive title.
Norris took the fastest lap before the chequered flag and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri finished behind him in seventh.
Nico Hulkenberg finished in eighth place earning valuable points for Haas in its midfield fight for sixth place in the Constructors’ Standings.
Yuki Tsunoda ended the race in ninth taking good points for RB and the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez rounded off the top 10.
View the full results below.
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