Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Despite finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix early Sunday, Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive Formula One championship, beating McLaren's Lando Norris for the title. Verstappen , 27, took a 63-point lead in the championship series with two races remaining in the season. Advertisement George Russell won the race and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton joined him on the podium in second place in Las Vegas . "It's been a long season and we started off