Max Verstappen (Red Bull) dominated the Qatar F1 Grand Prix as boss, winning ahead of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren). On the upward slope in recent weeks, Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpine) finished 5th.
Leclerc took advantage of the result of Lando Norris, 10th after a penalty, to come back to 8 points behind the Briton in the general classification. The two men will therefore compete for the place of vice-champion of the 2024 Formula 1 world during the final in Abu Dhabi in a few days.
Qatar GP in Lusail – Race:
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4. George Russell (Mercedes)
5. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
7. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
8. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)
9. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
10. Lando Norris (McLaren)
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Abandonment. Stephen Ocon (Alpine)
F1 Championship after the Qatar GP:
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 429 pts
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 349
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 341
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 291
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) – 272
6. George Russell (Mercedes) – 235
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 211
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) – 152
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 68
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) – 37
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11. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 36
14. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) – 23
