Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive Formula One World Drivers’ Championship at a breathless Las Vegas Grand Prix that saw George Russell take victory for Mercedes.

Verstappen checked off the first item on his to-do list on Friday night, when he qualified just ahead of Norris for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The two started alongside each other in the third row,

Reaching the landmark fourth title in Las Vegas of all places was a surreal but poignant moment in Verstappen's career.