Max Verstappen on Red Bull won the Qatar Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri’s McLaren was second ahead of Carlos Sainz’s Williams. The other McLaren of world championship leader Lando Norris was only fourth, behind the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli, fifth. Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari finishes in eighth place in the Qatar Grand Prix, while he is alone
Lewis Hamilton’s red car was twelfth. Formula 1 World Championship fully reopened to a late F1 season Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi next week. Thanks to the victory in Qatar Max Verstappen reduces the gap from championship leader Lando Norris to just 12 points. Oscar Piastri climbs to third place in the drivers’ standings, overtaken by Verstappen, and is now -16 behind teammate Norris.