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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix

  • On Sunday at Lusail, Max Verstappen, Red Bull driver, won the Qatar Grand Prix, crossing the line just over eight seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver.
  • After a lap-seven safety car caused by a Gasly–Hulkenberg collision, McLaren team kept both cars out while rivals pitted, a call race coverage said backfired and gave Verstappen control.
  • Race details revealed that Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver, finished second on fresher tyres, Carlos Sainz, Williams driver, took third, while Lando Norris, McLaren driver, secured fourth after Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes rookie, ran wide on the final lap.
  • With the standings now, Max Verstappen is 12 points behind McLaren driver Lando Norris with one race left; if Verstappen wins in Abu Dhabi next week, Norris must finish second to secure the title on countback.
  • Historically, all three title contenders have recorded seven wins this season, with Max Verstappen, four-time world champion aiming for a fifth straight title, and Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver, and Lando Norris, McLaren driver, both seeking their first championships.
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In Formula One, defending champion Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix.

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The world's tetra-champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the Qatar Grand Prix of Formula 1 this Sunday and extended the fight for the title against Oscar Piastri's McLaren (2nd) and Lando Norris (4th) until the last round of the season, in Abu Dhabi next Sunday.Norris, who in the event of victory would have been proclaimed world champion this Sunday, was relegated behind Spanish Carlos Sainz (Williams), who completed the podium, and lost part of…

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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