Like last season, the drivers' world title was awarded on a Saturday. Last year, Max Verstappen celebrated his third coronation at the end of the Qatar GP sprint, in a slightly lukewarm atmosphere while there was still the race to go. This time, it is in a completely different setting, much more exuberant, that the Dutch driver has become the equal of Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel, at only 27 years old and while his best years are probably still ahead of him. .