Under the starry skies of Qatar, at the end of the Sprint Race Max Verstappen was crowned World Champion for the third time.
Super Max's dominance
"I can not hear no pressure" he has declared Max Verstappen on Thursday, when he was asked how he felt about the Qatari weekend. The Dutch dominated both the first free practice session and Friday's qualifying, obtaining the pole position for the race of Sunday.
In sprint shootout however, one amazing Oscar Piastri he set the fastest lap, momentarily stealing the show from the almost three-time world champion. The Sprint race in Qatar saw the start Max Verstappen from third position, but a twist on the twelfth lap decided the fate of the championship.
Verstappen world champion after the Sprint in Qatar
At number #1 of Red Bull it was enough to earn three more points compared to his teammate, Sergio Perez. It was enough, passed, because on lap 12 of 19, after a contact with Hulkenberg ed Or with, Czech Perez he got stuck in the gravel. With the withdrawal of the Mexican driver and his third position on the track, the road to the title world it's all downhill for Super max.
Hungry for victory, Max flies and hunts before George Russell and then of Oscar piastri. However, once the Mercedes driver passed, Verstappen drops the blow on the Australian and enjoys the last meters of the track before his coronation.
“It was an incredible year”
In the usual post-race interviews, a Max Verstappen what it feels like to win your third world title: “It's a'fantastic emotion, it was an incredible year“. The Dutchman continues by saying he is proud of the work his team has done.
When asked if he intends to continue in this direction he says: “We will keep pushing and we will try to do the best we can". Super max concludes the interview by admitting: “Today? A exciting race, shame about the Safety Cars. It was fun on the track and I'm very happy".
