F1 champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen hit with DELETED laps at Las Vegas Grand Prix

A composite image of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen — Photo: © IMAGO

Las Vegas Grand Prix

Hamilton and Verstappen hit with DELETED laps at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Max Verstappen claimed his fourth world title at the Las Vegas GP

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 24 November 2024 10:52 Updated: 22:12

Formula 1 champions Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been hit with deleted lap times at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The Dutchman was crowned the 2024 Formula 1 world champion on Saturday night, and joined the likes of Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel on four F1 titles.

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F1 RESULTS: Mercedes take STUNNING 1-2 as Verstappen crowned champion at Las Vegas Grand Prix

However, Verstappen only finished the race in P5, but was awarded the championship after Lando Norris finished behind him in P6.

The glory in Las Vegas also belonged to Mercedes, where George Russell led Lewis Hamilton in a 1-2 for the team following a period of difficult races for the team.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull celebrated their fourth world title together in Las Vegas

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished 1-2 in Las Vegas

FIA confirm deleted lap times at Las Vegas GP

Despite Hamilton and Verstappen’s achievements in Las Vegas, they did not escape scrutiny from the FIA.

The champions were both hit with deleted lap times, after they left the track at Turn 8.

Alongside the pair, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were also slammed with deleted lap times at Turns 8 and 17, but all drivers escaped a penalty and their results from the Las Vegas GP remain.

Following Verstappen’s fourth world title in Las Vegas, both him and Hamilton now have 11 world titles between them, but the Brit will be hoping to take the fight to his rival when he joins Ferrari in 2025.

No	Turn	Car	Driver	Competitor	Time of Day	Lap Time
1	8	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	22:20:07	OUT LAP
2	8	81	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Formula 1 Team	22:21:33	OUT LAP
3	8	27	Nico Hulkenberg	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	22:28:12	OUT LAP
4	8	1	Max Verstappen	Oracle Red Bull Racing	22:45:49	1:38.362
5	17	55	Carlos Sainz	Scuderia Ferrari	22:48:32	1:41:611
6	17	55	Carlos Sainz	Scuderia Ferrari	22:48:32	NEXT LAP
7	8	18	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	23:08:14	1:38.027
8	8	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team	23:15:59	1:37.086
9	8	16	Charles Leclerc	Scuderia Ferrari	23:24:59	1:37.218

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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