Il Las Vegas GP, the third-to-last stage of the 2024 Formula 1 championship, provided a spectacle and record numbers, confirming the balance and competition that have characterized this season. The race, won by George Russell before Lewis Hamilton e Carlos Sainz, he also saw Max Verstappen graduate world champion for the fourth consecutive time, adding further lustre to a weekend already full of emotions and twists. Let's go, then, to discover the ten most curious statistics of the weekend
Four times Verstappen

Max Verstappen added new chapters to his extraordinary career, conquering his fourth world title. With the Championship victory in Las Vegas, obtained with a fifth place in the race, Verstappen joined legends like Juan-Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, becoming the sixth driver in history to achieve this milestone.
Interestingly, the title was won in same circuit and in same position di Nelson Piquet, father of his partner, in 1981. Furthermore, For the second year in a row, Verstappen won the championship during a Saturday evening event, after the sprint in Qatar in 2023. Verstappen's dominance is also reflected in his incredible record: he is uninterrupted leading the drivers' standings from 22 May 2022: 919 days.
A balance never seen before

2024 was a unique year for the competition between the teams. For the first time in history of Formula 1, four different manufacturers (Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes) have achieved at least one one-two. Furthermore, each of these teams achieved at least four wins in the season, another absolute record.
Even on an individual level, the championship was extraordinarily balanced: well seven different pilots (Verstappen, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Russell and Hamilton) have achieved more than one victory, a figure never seen before.
Las Vegas GP Stats: Mercedes and Hamilton Return

After a dull period, Lewis Hamilton is back to writing history with new personal bests. With the second place obtained on Saturday night, the seven-time world champion has risen on the podium in 36 different circuits, extending a primacy that already belonged to him.
The Las Vegas GP also marked a special moment for Mercedes, which managed to dominate every session of the weekend (free practice, qualifying and race) for the first time since the 2020 Portuguese GP.