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.

Lando Norris believes his McLaren team were simply “not ready” to win an F1 drivers’ championship this year after Max Verstappen sealed the title in Las Vegas. Verstappen finished fifth, a spot above Norris,

Despite Max Verstappen calling it a “challenging” season, Lando Norris reckons it was actually a “relatively easy” for the four-time World Champion given McLaren’s slow start. Verstappen secured his fourth successive Drivers’ Championship title under the lights in Las Vegas on Saturday night,

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

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is here and Max Verstappen can potentially seal a fourth consecutive title should he win the race, leaving Lando Norris in his wake. With only two races remaining following the street circuit in Nevada, the Dutchman started the race ahead of his McLaren rival, with George Russell on pole position.

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.

George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton, who had been considered the favorite but struggled in Friday night’s final qualifying session.

George Russell put Mercedes on pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday as Max Verstappen moved a step closer to a fourth successive Formula One title by qualifying ahead of Lando Norris. Red Bull's Verstappen,

The F1 2024 title fight is waning, but McLaren's Lando Norris still feels he has much to be proud of in his battle with Verstappen.