Matching Senna, Piquet, Lauda, Stewart, and Brabham
Max Verstappen has sealed his third Formula 1 championship in a row in Qatar, fighting back to finish second in the sprint race—won by the sensational Oscar Piastri—after a slow start behind an all-McLaren front row.
He actually won the championship midway through as teammate Sergio Perez was sent spinning into the gravel in a three-way collision with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Haas’s Nico Hulkenberg, meaning the Mexican could no longer catch Verstappen in the standings.The Dutch driver draws level with Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet, Niki Lauda, and Sirs Jackie Stewart and Jack Brabham on three world titles, and at 26, he’s second only to Sebastian Vettel as the youngest-ever three-time champion.
Though many will point to the RB19—which looks likely to go down as Adrian Newey’s finest creation—to explain Verstappen’s easy route to the title this year, you need only look at what Sergio Perez has achieved in the same machinery to appreciate his performance.The Mexican is a fine grand prix driver and yet he has been blown away by his teammate’s relentless speed and consistency.
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