Verstappen has secured the Formula 1 championship for the fourth time.
After the conclusion of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, 27-year-old Dutch driver Max Verstappen from Red Bull has officially secured the championship for 2024.
Verstappen achieved this by finishing in fifth place in the US race.
The main objective for the reigning champion was to finish ahead of his sole competitor, Lando Norris from McLaren, which he accomplished as Norris crossed the finish line right after Verstappen.
As a result, Verstappen now holds a 63-point lead over Norris, a margin that cannot be overcome in the remaining two Grand Prix of the season.
2024 Drivers' Standings
| # | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 403 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 340 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 319 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 268 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 259 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 217 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 208 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 152 |
Only two races remain in the season – the Qatar Grand Prix and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Background. In the second half of the season, Verstappen has shown weaker results than in the first half, but after his victory in the rainy previous Grand Prix, he made an incredible leap towards the championship.