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Mercedes snubbed as Verstappen names rival team with ‘best driver line-up’
Max Verstappen dominated the Qatar Grand Prix, securing his 14th win of the season and his third world title. McLaren’s Daniel Piastri finished second in the sprint race and helped McLaren achieve a double podium finish alongside Lando Norris. Verstappen believes that McLaren, with their consistent performance and strong driver lineup, pose a greater challenge than Mercedes’ Hamilton-Russell duo or Ferrari’s Leclerc-Sainz pair. Verstappen also acknowledged McLaren’s progress and stated that they are getting closer to Red Bull’s level of performance. However, he believes that Red Bull still has more pace if needed and aims to maintain a gap between them and McLaren.
Source: Crash
