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reviewing today the Las Vegas Grand Prix won by George Russell, a one-two for Mercedes and and where Max Verstappen was crowned world champion for a fourth consecutive year. Sam, was that worth the early morning wake-up?

Oh, usually, I'm a real, it's tough for me to get out of bed early, especially on a lovely Sunday

morning. But you know what? Vegas has delivered

again, two in a row. That was a really good Grand Prix. Lots happening up and down the field.

Lots to play for. Great overtakes. Great battling. Sergio Perez made a double overtake at one point,

which is on no one's bingo card. Yeah. Also, Charles LeClaire telling his race engineer that he should maybe try Spanish when he's talking to Carlos Science was not on my bingo card either. A fantastic moment. So much can talk about. Harry Ead is still asleep. Bless him. He's at a difficult time. We think so. We hope he's okay. Maybe. Yeah, moment of the race coming up later on.

So I'm sure that Shalakler team radio and plenty more funny moments will be making that segment.

We've got the battle between Holkenberg and Sonoda with Hasri taking sixth in the

Constructedist Championship.

Of course, Max Verstappen taking the World Championship with his

fifth place finish here. Ferrari versus McLaren, a good day for Ferrari. Not so good for McLaren.

But let's start out front with the Mercedes 1-2. Now, we saw George Russell get pole position yesterday,

and we've seen Mercedes as the fastest team through the practice sessions.

But come race day, George Russell, under a little bit of pressure from the two Ferraris early on,

he sees that off and then takes off from the rest of the field.

Lewis Hamilton, with the use of some strategy, manages to get by a number of cars

and goes from his 10th place starting position all the way up to second.

I mean, I won two from Mercedes.

I know he said midweek that maybe these colder temperatures might benefit them.

I'm quite sure we meant that much.

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