George Russell of Mercedes took pole position for the race, which he went on to win ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton, with Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari completing the podium.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing finished fifth, securing his fourth consecutive World Drivers' Championship.

[6] World Drivers' Championship leader Max Verstappen had an opportunity to secure his fourth consecutive title at this event.

With the following Qatar Grand Prix featuring the sprint format, 60 points would have been available in the final two rounds of the Drivers' Championship.

The first free practice session was held on November 21, 2024, at 18:30 local time (UTC–8),[1] and was topped by Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes ahead of his teammate George Russell and Lando Norris of McLaren.

[14] The second free practice session was held on the same day, at 22:00 local time, and was topped by Hamilton ahead of Norris and Russell.

[15] The third practice session was held on November 22, 2024, at 18:30 local time, and was topped by Russell ahead of Oscar Piastri of McLaren and Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari.

[20] Pierre Gasly had initially lost ground and dropped off from his third place start, but still had the ability to recover,[opinion] before the engine failed with smoke emitting from his car, forcing him to retire on lap 15.

[20] Coincidentally, this is the third time that the driver's title was decided in Las Vegas, having been previously settled there in 1981 and 1982 in favour of Nelson Piquet and Keke Rosberg, respectively.