Dutch driver Max Verstappen won his third consecutive Formula 1 world title at the age of 26 during the sprint race of the Qatar Grand Prix, which was held on Saturday at the Lusail circuit.
Verstappen needed to score three points to become champion, but secured the title when his teammate, Mexican Sergio Pérez, left the race after an accident with Frenchman Esteban Ocon (Alpine).
Dutch driver Max Verstappen (Red Bull) became three-time Formula 1 world champion today and finished the sprint race of the Qatar Grand Prix, the 17th race of the year, in second place.
Max Verstappen, who started from third on the grid, came back to fifth place, but crossed the finish line in second place, 1.871 seconds behind the winner, Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren), with Briton Lando Norris ( McLaren) in third place. at 8,497.
With five races to go before the end of the championship, the Red Bull driver achieved an unattainable 406 points, while the number two in the World Championship, the Mexican Sérgio Pérez (Red Bull), was hit by the Frenchman Esteban Ocon (Alpine) and finished with the same 223 points he started with.
Source: DN
