An ecstatic George Russell had just won the Formula 1 race Saturday night when he exclaimed in his radio, 'Vegas!'
Mercedes driver George Russell, of Britain, celebrates on the podium after winning the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.
"I'm definitely not getting on that flight," Russell said in the post-race podium interview with actor Terry Crews and the Bellagio fountains in the background. "I'm going to enjoy this evening." Even if some of that spotlight was shared with Max Verstappen, who clinched his fourth consecutive title, doing just enough with a fifth-place finish.
But that's for another day. He was happy to celebrate what Mercedes accomplished on this night, but unlike Russell, Wolff was following through on his plan to return to Los Angeles on Sunday and be with his family. Hamilton, instead, was given the victory. Otherwise, that also would've been a top-two finish for Mercedes.
"I guess it would've been a breeze today , but it's OK," Hamilton said. "I had fun coming back from 10th. The team did a fantastic job. We don't know why we are so quick this weekend."
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