Las Vegas Grand Prix in pictures: Late nights, champagne, glitz & glamour The Las Vegas Grand Prix is the first of a triple header of night races. The weekend in Nevada is a punishing schedule for the F1 paddock with the race starting at 10 p.m. local time. Clive Mason/Getty Images Nov 24, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Max Verstappen celebrates his fourth world title after finishing fifth in Las Vegas, ahead of rival Lando Norris. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finished third behind Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, with Charles Leclerc just off the podium in fourth. Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso, congratulates Max Verstappen on his fourth title. Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images George Russell took his third career victory in Las Vegas and his second of the year after Austria. He finished first at the Belgian Grand Prix earlier this year but was later disqualified for an underweight car. Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images George Russell described Las Vegas as a 'crazy, crazy place. When you're driving, you see all of this in the background. I can't even describe it.' Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ferrari's third and fourth-place finishes see McLaren's lead in the constructors' championship reduce to just 24 points with two races remaining. Meg Oliphant - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Image Lewis Hamilton won the fans' vote for driver of the day after starting 10th and finishing second, helping Mercedes to secure a one-two. Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Red Bull have won eight drivers' championships - four with Sebastian Vettel and four with Max Verstappen. Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images Max Verstappen said becoming a four-time world champion is 'something I never thought was possible.' Kym Illman/Getty Images