Aussie F1 stunner: Piastri gets first career win as Max clinches title in sprint chaos
Max Verstappen clinched his third consecutive world title as he finished second behind Australian rookie Oscar Piastri in an incident-filled sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Piastri’s win was McLaren’s first since Daniel Ricciardo triumphed for them at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix and it was only the second time this season that Red Bull had been defeated. “We’ll keep on pushing and doing the best we can.” Verstappen, who will start Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix from pole position, has an unassailable 184-point lead with six races left in the season.
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - OCTOBER 07: Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the McLaren MCL60 Mercedes leads the field into turn one at the start during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Lusail International Circuit on October 07, 2023 in Lusail City, Qatar.
Verstappen, in fifth as the Safety Car led into lap six of the 19-lap race, was comfortable in the knowledge that he was on course to clinch his third title by finishing in the top six.
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