Piastri victorious as Verstappen clinches third World Championship in Qatar Sprint

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched a third world title by finishing second in a chaotic and incident-packed sprint race in Qatar. Three safety cars triggered by a series of accidents and collisions created a dramatic spectacle under the lights at the Lusail circuit won by McLaren’s rookie Oscar Piastri whose teammate Lando Norris passed Mercedes’ George Russell late on to take third.

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Piastri beats Norris to pole ahead of Qatar Sprint

Max Verstappen could qualify only third for the sprint race in which he could clinch a third world title as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took pole. The Australian rookie, demoted from fourth place in Qatar Grand Prix qualifying on Friday, beat team-mate Lando Norris by 0.082 seconds. Verstappen was 0.192secs off the pace, and ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.

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Verstappen pips Piastri to Sprint pole by 0.011s

Max Verstappen was once again at his scintillating best as the Red Bull driver narrowly beat the McLaren of Oscar

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Verstappen fastest in Belgian GP qualifying but Leclerc set to start from pole

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying but a grid penalty means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from pole position. The Red Bull driver beat Leclerc by 0.820 seconds on a drying track but has a five-place grid drop for using too many gearbox components this season.

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Alpine confirm Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer to leave role at end of Belgian GP

Alpine have announced that they will part ways with Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer by mutual agreement following the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix. Szafnauer will continue his duties as normal for this weekend’s race at Spa-Francorchamps, before leaving the team ahead of the August summer break.

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