11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

12. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

13. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)

14. Franco Colapinto (Williams)

15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

16. Liam Lawson (RB)

17. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)

18. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)

DNF. Alex Albon (Williams)

DNF. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

1, George Russell (Mercedes)

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

3. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - champion

6. Lando Norris (McLaren)

7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

8. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)

9. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)

10. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

George Russell was delighted on the team radio after taking his third career victory - no better party venue than Las Vegas - and now he joins team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz in a Rolls Royce to be ferried all the way to the Bellagio fountains for the podium celebrations. Max Verstappen, meanwhile, is travelling in his own car with engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.

Jenson Button is joined by actor Terry Crew for the post-race interviews - and he's ecstatic to see Hamilton!

Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Las Vegas

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said to Rosanna Tennant: "It's incredible, he's [Max Verstappen] done an amazing job, he's been outstanding all year and we are just very proud of him, he's driven brilliantly.

"He's won eight grands prix, he's won the world championship with two races to go, you can't ask for more than that.

"He just gets in the car and he delivers, he's a great human. It puts him amongst the greats, statistics now put him there as well.

"He's only just turned 27 and he's in the form of his life so as long as we can keep giving him a decent car then he will keep delivering."

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Not just a fourth title, it's a fourth consecutive crown for Max Verstappen and he can now take a seat alongside Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Juan Manuel Fangio and Sebastian Vettel in this elite club of champions.

His seven wins in the first 10 races was enough to offset the dip in form Red Bull experienced this season. While the car didn't quite have the pace, Verstappen was still on the podium after his early dominance and following that magnificent victory in Sao Paulo, his fifth place in Las Vegas was enough to seal the deal.

Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Las Vegas

Everybody has got their camera out trying to capture the moment, everyone trying to savour it all as well, lights flashing, music blaring.

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

I say this is Max Verstappen's best world title but it hasn't all gone his way, he's had to fight for it, he's had things go against him and that is what has sweetened the deal.

"Oh my god what a season, four times, thank you guys. It's a little more difficult than last year, but we pulled through. Thank you so much guys."

Lewis Hamilton started 10th but recovered superbly to finish his weekend in Las Vegas in second place. Carlos Sainz seals the final podium place in third.

Lando Norris' title bid has come to an end as finish his sixth. He does take the extra point for fastest lap.

Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Brilliant stuff from Max Verstappen, he looks quite emotional in the cockpit, head in his hands as he comes down the back straight.

George Russell started on pole position and despite a little bit of pressure from Charles Leclerc at the start, he's been untroubled at the front of this Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Get the champagne ready...

Alice Powell
British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

George Russell has done everything right during this race, he's drove what you could say is quite a perfect race.

Lando Norris comes in to pit for a set of softs and shot at that extra point for the fastest lap. George Russell is about to be crowned race winner, while Max Verstappen is on his way to becoming a four-time world champion...

Sergio Perez is into the points in 10th. Nico Hulkenberg is up places to eighth, one spot higher than the RB of Yuki Tsunoda in ninth.

The replays show Lewis Hamilton taking a trip across the run-off area at Turn Seven. The slight twitch for the multiple world champion means he's lost a bit of time on his race leader team-mate. George Russell is 6.5 seconds ahead now.

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

George Russell is 5.1 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton and he's able to control that gap now it seems for the win of this race.

Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Las Vegas

I've been talking to Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon and they are both disappointed to be out of the race.

Gasly wasn't sure if it was an engine issue or whether it might be an exhaust.

For Albon, it was a power unit issue for him and the Williams team.

Now he gets the move done. Charles Leclerc slithers down the inside of the Red Bull to take fourth and Max Verstappen drops to fifth place, which is fine in terms of his title ambitions.

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George Russell is managing his hard tyres well and is receiving words of encouragement from his race engineer. Max Verstappen is the piggy in the middle between the two Ferraris, Charles Leclerc in fifth unable to get close enough for an attack.