Max Verstappen inched closer to his inevitable 2023 Formula 1 world championship by grabbing the pole for Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix while teammate Sergio Perez qualified 13th.
Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen gives the thumbs-up after claiming pole position after the qualifying session ahead of the Qatari Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit on October 6, 2023. Max Verstappen inched closer to his inevitable 2023 Formula 1 world championship by grabbing the pole for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix while teammate Sergio Perez qualified 13th.
While Verstappen will start first on Sunday, he could have the title wrapped up before the race begins. As long as he finishes sixth or better in Saturday’s sprint race, he’ll win his third consecutive title. And even if Perez gets all eight points from the sprint race and Verstappen scores fewer than three, Perez has to win Sunday’s Grand Prix while Verstappen finishes outside the top 10 and doesn’t score any points. With Perez needing to make up 12 spots to get the win while hoping for some bad luck for Verstappen, it’s the longest of long shots that Verstappen won’t clinch the title on either Saturday or Sunday.
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