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Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Components One world title
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Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Components One world title

Motorsports November 24, 2024
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Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Components One world title beneath the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and was instantly hailed as “amongst the greats”.

The 27-year-old Dutchman got here residence in fifth place in a race gained by George Russell of Mercedes as he grew to become simply the sixth man after Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Juan Manuel Fangio, Sebastian Vettel and Alain Prost to say 4 championships.

Driving with calm acumen within the playing capital of America, Verstappen completed simply forward of his pal and rival Lando Norris of McLaren to take the title.

His calm drive in defence of his crown overshadowed an ideal night time for Russell who claimed his second win of the season.

Russell completed 7.313 seconds away from seven-time champion Hamilton, who had began from tenth on the grid, with Carlos Sainz ending third forward of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, Verstappen and Norris, who was 43 seconds forward of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

Nico Hulkenberg was eighth for Haas forward of RB’s Yuki Tsunoda and Sergio Perez within the second Crimson Bull.

Norris, who wanted to outscore Verstappen by three factors to maintain his title hopes alive, took an additional level for quickest lap, however his problem was over.

Seven wins within the opening ten races launched Verstappen to this success, however he wanted to beat a mid-season run of ten and not using a win earlier than victory in a rain-hit race in Brazil arrange his fourth title.

“It has been a protracted season,” admitted Verstappen. “It began off amazingly, we have been cruising after which we had a tricky run, however we stored it collectively.

“At 17, I used to be simply comfortable to be right here and be taught and by no means considered this. To face right here now as a four-time champion is simply unbelievable.

“It has been so aggressive this time. A extremely difficult season and difficult for me as an individual too at occasions. It has taught me loads and we have dealt with it properly as a staff. A particular season. A good looking season.”

Remarkably, Verstappen has been on high of the world championship in an unbroken run because the Spanish Grand Prix in 2022.

– ‘Nice human’ –

“It is unbelievable, he is achieved a tremendous job,” stated Crimson Bull staff chief Christian Horner.

“He is been excellent all 12 months and we’re simply very pleased with him. He is gained eight Grand Prix and the championship with two races to spare and you may’t ask for greater than that.”

Horner added: “He simply will get within the automobile and he delivers, he is an awesome human. It places him amongst the greats.”

Norris added: “Huge congrats to him. He is deserved it.”

“He drove an unbelievable season and when you’ve got the quickest automobile he dominated and when he did not he was nonetheless there and at all times on my heels. He made my life robust, we made his robust at occasions I am certain however he drove a greater season.”

On his race, Norris admitted: “It was fairly ‘pants’ (poor), unhealthy tempo, grip, tyre administration, only a poor weekend from us.”

Verstappen was congratulated by his rival drivers and lots of others after the race, Hamilton notably main the way in which.

“Initially, I’ve bought to say a giant congratulations to Max for profitable the championship nonetheless with races to go,” stated Hamilton.

Russell, in the meantime, described his lights-to-flag victory as a “dream weekend”.

“It should be a giant social gathering. I used to be planning on flying in a few hours, however I am undoubtedly not getting on that flight and I’m going to get pleasure from my night time with all my staff.”

Quickest in apply and most of qualifying, Hamilton had made errors that price him pole and left him tenth on the grid to provide a classic efficiency, responding to speak of his F1 “shelf life” ending with a bravado drive earlier than he strikes to Ferrari to exchange Sainz on the finish of the season.

“If I had achieved my job yesterday it might’ve been a breeze as we speak, however I had enjoyable coming from the again in tenth. The staff did a incredible job this weekend,” stated Hamilton.

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