Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched a third world title by finishing second in a chaotic and incident-packed sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.
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 Oscar Piastri.
Verstappen fought back after dropping from third on the grid to fifth on the first lap but could not quite catch Piastri.
McLaren’s Lando Norris passed Mercedes’ George Russell late on to take third.
Verstappen’s championship success was effectively confirmed when his team-mate Sergio Perez was taken out in a three-way collision also involving Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg.
