Qatar hero: Max Verstappen wraps up his third world championship
Max Verstappen has been crowned champion of the world after he finished second to Oscar Piastri in Saturday’s chaotic sprint round in Qatar.
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Max Verstappen seals third Formula One world title as rookie Oscar Piastri wins Qatar sprint
Max Verstappen has been crowned Formula One world champion for the third time in succession after he finished second to Oscar Piastri in Saturday's chaotic sprint round in Qatar.
Verstappen on course for third title in Qatar sprint
DOHA :Red Bull's Max Verstappen was on course to secure his third Formula One championship on Saturday after qualifying third for a Qatar Grand Prix sprint race with sole title rival and team mate Sergio Perez five places behind.
Verstappen looking forward to Qatar GP after 'great start to the weekend'
Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen dominated an intriguing floodlit qualifying session on Friday to claim pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, which he could start as a triple world champion.
Mercedes pounce on McLaren's mistakes as Verstappen goes top in Qatar qualifying
Max Verstappen delivered another masterclass in Qatar to take his 10th pole position of the 2023 Formula 1 season.
Max Verstappen Takes Pole For Qatar Grand Prix
Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen dominated an intriguing floodlit qualifying session on Friday to claim pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, which he could start as a triple world champion. It was the 26-year-old Dutchman's 10th pole position of a commanding season for Red Bull. He wound up four-tenths of a second ahead of nearest rival George Russell, whose Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton slipped from second to fourth, and then rose to third when the two McLarens had laps scrubbed out in a confusing final flurry.
Verstappen on pole in Qatar for potential title parade
DOHA :Max Verstappen took pole position for what could be a Qatar Grand Prix title parade on Sunday if the Red Bull driver secures his third successive Formula One championship a day before.
George Russell delighted with second in chaotic end to Qatar GP qualifying
DOHA: A delighted George Russell qualified in second place for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix following a late and confusing deletion of the best laps by rival McLaren drivers.When the chequered flag waved to end Friday’s qualifying session, defending champion Max Verstappen was fastest for Red Bull ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren with Mercedes’ Russell third and Oscar Piastri fourth in the second McLaren.The decisions to scub out the fastest laps by the two McLarens were not communicated to the drivers or organizers before the top-three finishers began to gather for their post-session broadcast media interviews — at which point Norris withdrew, knowing he had exceeded track limits on his best lap.That left Russell to declare he was delighted to finish third on the grid — not knowing that he was promoted to second.“It was a really tricky day for everybody,” he said.“The new tarmac was really slippery and all the sand is blowing onto the track. We went out in qualifying and the lap times were just immense compared to the times we were doing this morning.“That was good fun! And I’m really happy to be P3.”Looking ahead to Sunday’s race, for which Verstappen claimed pole position, he said: “Lando and the McLarens are really quick at the moment.