Published October 07,2023
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Red Bull‘s Max Verstappen clinched a 3rd straight Formula One world title when his solely remaining rival, team-mate Sergio Perez, crashed out within the dash race on the Qatar Grand Prix.
Perez was a part of a three-car incident in lap 11 of 19 on the Lusail International Circuit, hit by the spinning Alpine of Esteban Ocon which ended their race and that of Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg.
That assured Verstappen of the title a couple of minutes earlier than he was set to wrap it up anyway, positioned third on the time and solely sixth place wanted to clinch issues.
The Dutchman has fully dominated the season by profitable 13 of the 16 grands prix – together with an F1 file 10 in a row. He clinched the title forward of Sunday’s Qatar GP, which he’ll begin from pole, and the remaining 4 race weekends of the season.
Verstappen is the fifth driver within the sport’s 73-year historical past to win three titles in a row. He joins Juan Manuel Fangio (4 straight 1954-1957), Michael Schumacher (5 2000-2004), Sebastian Vettel (4 2010-2013) and Lewis Hamilton (4 2017-2020).
Source: www.anews.com.tr
