The standings after the Las Vegas Grand Prix: Max Verstappen crowned champion, Lando Norris consolidates his second place

George Russell has strengthened his status as a confirmed talent in 2024! The British driver, who clinched pole position this weekend, dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix to claim his second victory of the season after the one he obtained in Austria. Mercedes shone with a one-two finish, thanks to a superb comeback by Lewis Hamilton, who finished second after starting tenth on the grid. But this Grand Prix will be remembered with the crowning of Max Verstappen this season. The Dutchman clinches his fourth Formula 1 world title by finishing ahead of Lando Norris, his main rival. With 403 points against 340 for the British driver from the McLaren team, Max Verstappen secures the championship before the last two races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Now, the battle is on for the second place in the championship between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc (319 points).

On the constructors’ side, the championship remains very competitive. McLaren, leading with 608 points, sees Ferrari dangerously coming back with just 24 points less, while Red Bull keeps a chance with its 555 points. In the midfield, Haas has regained 6th place from Alpine thanks to Nico Hülkenberg’s 8th position, further intensifying the excitement of this captivating season.

F1 2024 Ranking – Drivers

1) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 403 points

2) Lando Norris (McLaren) – 340 points

3) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 319 points

4) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 268 points

5) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) – 259 points

6) George Russell (Mercedes) – 217 points

7) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 208 points

8) Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) – 152 points

9) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 62 points

10) Nico Hülkenberg (Haas) – 35 points.

11) Yuki Tsunoda (RB) – 30 points

12) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 26 points

13) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 24 points

14) Esteban Ocon (Alpine) – 23 points

15) Kevin Magnussen (Haas) – 14 points

16) Alexander Albon (Williams) – 12 points

17) Daniel Ricciardo (RB) – 12 points

18) Ollie Bearman (Ferrari) – 7 points

19) Franco Colapinto (Williams) – 5 points

20) Liam Lawson (Racing Bull) – 4 points

21) Guanyu Zhou (Sauber) – 0 points

22) Logan Sargeant (Williams) – 0 point

23) Valtteri Bottas (Sauber) – 0 points

2024 F1 Ranking – Constructors

McLaren – 608 points

2) Ferrari – 584 points

3) Red Bull – 555 points

4) Mercedes – 425 points

5) Aston Martin – 86 points

6) Haas – 50 points

7) Alpine – 49 points

8) Racing Bulls – 46 points

9) Williams – 17 points

10) Sauber – 0 points