Max Verstappen seals third successive F1 world championship as Oscar Piastri wins Qatar Grand Prix Sprint

Max Verstappen sealed his third consecutive title; McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took his first sprint victory; watch the Qatar Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday at 6 p.m., with preparation starting at 4:30 p.m.

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Max Verstappen was crowned world champion after his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez crashed in the Sprint.

Max Verstappen sealed a third consecutive Formula 1 world championship by finishing second behind Oscar Piastri in the Qatar Sprint Grand Prix on Saturday.

Becoming the 11th driver to achieve at least three titles and only the fifth to win a hat-trick of consecutive titles, Verstappen’s triumph was confirmed when his Red Bull teammate and closest challenger, Sergio Perez, crashed out on lap 11 , sealing one. of the most impressive and dominant seasons in F1 history.

Verstappen is the first driver to clinch a title in a Sprint event – ​​the short race introduced on select Saturdays from 2021 – and does so with six Grands Prix still to be contested in the season, starting with Sunday’s race in Qatar at 18 hours, live on Sky Sports.

Verstappen joins some of the sport’s most famous names on three titles, including Ayrton Senna, Niki Lauda and Jackie Stewart.

Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher share the all-time record of seven.

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Watch Max Verstappen’s first race as a three-time world champion at the Qatar GP live on Sky Sports F1 on Sunday. The race starts at 6 p.m. with a start from 4:30 p.m. Stream F1 on Sky Sports with NOW for £21 a month for six months