Max Verstappen was crowned world champion after Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez crashed out of the Sprint
Max Verstappen sealed a third successive Formula 1 world championship by finishing second behind Oscar Piastri in the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint on Saturday. Becoming the 11th driver to reach at least three titles and just the fifth to win a hat-trick of titles in a row, Verstappen's triumph was confirmed when his Red Bull team-mate and nearest challenger Sergio Perez crashed out on lap 11, sealing one of the most impressive and dominant seasons in F1 history.
FIA could enforce three pit stops during Qatar GP on 'safety grounds'Sky Sports F1's live Qatar GP scheduleStream every F1 race and more with NOW for £21 a month for six monthsVerstappen is the first driver to clinch a title in a Sprint event - the short-form race introduced onto select Saturdays from 2021 - and does so with six Grands Prix in the season still to go, starting with Sunday's race in Qatar at 6pm, live on Sky Sports.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Oscar Piastri on sprint pole as Max Verstappen starts third in bid to seal titleitemprop=description content=Piastri saw off team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren secured a front-row lockout.
Read more »
Oscar Piastri on sprint pole as Max Verstappen starts third in bid to seal titleitemprop=description content=Piastri saw off team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren secured a front-row lockout.
Read more »
Max Verstappen’s historic F1 year deserves better than a Saturday sprint clincherThis was a known risk of adding sprint races to the Formula One calendar — not that the champion himself minds.
Read more »
Sprint title win won't dissuade Max Verstappen from Saturday night celebrationsMax Verstappen might be a little worse for wear for Sunday's Grand Prix, should he wrap up the title in Saturday's Sprint race...
Read more »
Max Verstappen calls for major change to F1's sprint format despite Qatar poleDespite setting pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is unhappy with a major element of F1's sprint race format.
Read more »
Qatar GP Sprint Shootout: Oscar Piastri takes maiden Sprint pole as Max Verstappen remains on course to seal titleOscar Piastri put in a sensational lap to claim Sprint Pole at the Qatar Grand Prix after chaos over track limits saw many drivers' lap times deleted.
Read more »