during the Las Vegas Grand Prix race, which took place on Saturday local time.
The Dutchman also won a title on a day that wasn't a Sunday, because last season's Qatar Grand Prix was the first time in history that a driver won the championship after crossing the finish line in a sprint race. However, this wasn't the first time someone won their title without it being Sunday, and it has happened on five other occasions.
Times a driver won a Formula 1 world championship without it being Sunday
| Season | Grand prize | Circuit | Pilot | single-seater | Day |
| 1959 | USA | Sébring | Jack Brabham | Barrel T51 | Saturday race |
| 1962 | South Africa | East London | Graham Hill | GRE P57 | Saturday race |
| 1981 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Nelson Piquet | BrabhamBT49C | Saturday race |
| 1982 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Kéké Rosberg | Williams FW08 | Saturday race |
| 1983 | South Africa | Kyalami | Nelson Piquet | BrabhamBT52B | Saturday race |
| 1987 | Japan | Suzuki | Nelson Piquet | Williams FW11B | Friday training* |
| 2023 | Qatar | Losail | Max Verstappen | Red Bull RB19 | Sprint race Saturday |
| 2024 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Max Verstappen | Red Bull RB20 | Saturday race |
The first case dates back to 1959with becoming world champion at the Sebring circuit, although he achieved it three years later on the East London route. Both in 1981 and 1982the titles were distributed on a Saturday, since the main event took place on that day of the week.
Also in 1983while the last race of the year took place on Saturday, in Kyalami, proclaimed himself champion, as he had already done two seasons earlier during a Saturday race in Las Vegas.
However, even the third and final championship of his career was not won on a Sunday, since in 1987 the options were to beat . The British crashed during free practice on Fridayand the consequences prevented him from continuing into the weekend, which mathematically gave him the same day crown.
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