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11/30 11:47 CST Verstappen wins Qatar GP as F1 title fight with Norris and
Piastri goes to final race
Verstappen wins Qatar GP as F1 title fight with Norris and Piastri goes to
final race
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) --- Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to
send a tense Formula 1 title fight into the season's final race in Abu Dhabi
next weekend.
Championship leader Lando Norris would have clinched his first F1 title with a
win but finished in fourth place, with his McLaren teammate and title rival
Oscar Piastri placing second.
All three title contenders have won seven races this season. Verstappen is
aiming for a fifth straight F1 title, with Piastri and Norris chasing their
first.
"That's a very lovely race," Verstappen said on team radio after his 70th
career win. "Great job everyone."
Norris can still become the first British driver to win the championship since
Lewis Hamilton clinched the last of his seven titles in 2020. But having
entered the Qatar GP weekend with a 24-point lead over both his rivals, Norris
is now 12 points ahead of Verstappen and 16 clear of Piastri, who dropped to
third overall.
"Speechless," a dejected-sounding Piastri said. "I don't know any words."
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