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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates as he became F1 drivers world champion after the sprint race ahead of the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit, in Lusail, Qatar over the weekendClinching the championship in a sprint race Saturday in Qatar didn’t pack the emotional impact of his
Oscar Piastri won the sprint — a rare achievement for a rookie, even if Verstappen’s title overshadowed it — and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris was third.10 straight wins Verstappen parked up in the pit lane and stood atop his car with three fingers raised on his right hand before going to celebrate with his team.Verstappen started third Saturday but was slow off the line and was in fifth after the first lap before fighting his way through the field.
Saturday’s result had immediate clarity, something which was missing from the aftermath of the thrilling and much-disputed battle with Hamilton which saw Verstappen win his first title in Abu Dhabi in 2021. And when Verstappen took the title at the Japanese Grand Prix last year, it was amid confusion over how many points he should get after a red flag.
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. “It’s a bit of a weird feeling because it’s not a race win. It does feel a little bit strange,” he said.
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