The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a mixed bag for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who finished fifth in Saturday night’s race on the Strip but clinched his fourth straight Formula One championship. The race was also a mixed bag for Las Vegas sportsbooks a year after they set record betting handles,

Red Rock sportsbook director Chuck Esposito told the Review-Journal that this year's event handle was “phenomenal” and easily passed 2023’s record amount wagered. BetMGM reported that twice as much money was bet on the F1 race compared to last year.

LAS VEGAS — There is a little more racing drama for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix than a year ago when Max Verstappen was running away with the Formula 1 championship and most of the news centered on the disruptions leading up to the race .