Clinching a third straight Formula One title, Max Verstappen claims his 14th win in 17 races as he rules the Qatar Grand Prix
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The victory from pole position under the Lusail floodlights was a 14th in 17 races, and career 49th, for the 26-year-old Red Bull driver who clinched his third successive title in a Saturday sprint. The relatively slim gap flattered the Australian, with Verstappen never looking like he was under any pressure and also setting the fastest lap.
It continued seconds after the start when Mercedes teammates George Russell and Lewis Hamilton collided at the first corner, with the latter accusing the younger Briton of taking him out.Russell, who had started second and made four pitstops in all, went from last to fourth with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fifth and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso sixth despite an off-track excursion and a painfully hot seat.
Verstappen, now 209 points clear of Perez at the top of the standings, led cleanly from pole position and raced away unchallenged.
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