Max Verstappen finished in fifth place at the Las Vegas Grand Prix and it was enough to capture the fourth consecutive F1 world championship of his career.

Max Verstappen is a four-time Formula 1 champion.Max Verstappen is a four-time Formula 1 champion. Verstappen won his fourth consecutive title late Saturday night in Las Vegas with a fifth-place finish.

LAS VEGAS — George Russell may have won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton beside him on the podium for a Mercedes 1-2 finish. But all eyes were on Max Verstappen. For the fourth time in as many seasons, the Dutchman was crowned Formula One world champion.

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Argentine Formula One rookie Franco Colapinto has been cleared to race in Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix after crashing heavily in qualifying, his Williams team said. The 21-year-old hit the wall during the second phase of Friday night's session,

Franco Colapinto's participation in the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be subject to a medical examination ahead of Saturday evening's race after he suffered a 50G impact in qualifying.

Franco Colapinto, who escaped serious injury in a high-speed crash in qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, has been cleared to take part in Saturday night's race, his Williams