Max Verstappen wins F1 title for third consecutive season after sprint at Qatar GP
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Max Verstappen wins F1 title for third consecutive season after sprint at Qatar GP

The Hindu  

Max Verstappen secured the Formula One title for the third straight year on Saturday in a season of near-total domination for the Red Bull driver. Verstappen finished second in the sprint race in Qatar and his teammate Sergio Perez, the only driver who could catch him in the standings, crashed out after being struck by Esteban Ocon’s Alpine. F1 organized a light show in the pit lane to mark Verstappen’s title, but since it was a sprint race and not a full Grand Prix, there was no podium ceremony. Piastri followed up his first Grand Prix podium in Japan two weeks ago with his first victory in an F1 race, even if the sprint doesn’t count as an official Grand Prix win. Ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix race on Sunday, the sport’s governing body, the FIA, said Saturday it could mandate at least three pit stops with tire changes.

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