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Piastri wins Qatar Sprint as Verstappen clinches F1 title
Piastri won his first F1 race, followed by Lando Norris in third place. George Russell, Fernando Alonso, and the two Ferraris opted for the Soft compound, while Piastri, Norris, and Verstappen chose the Medium tire. Russell, Sainz, and Leclerc took advantage of the Soft tires to fall in line behind Piastri. Perez dropped to 10th place for Red Bull. The Safety Car came out twice, with Liam Lawson and Logan Sargeant getting stuck in the gravel. Russell took the lead from Piastri after a restart, and Verstappen made several overtakes to gain positions. The race was halted after Perez, Ocon, and Hulkenberg ended up in the gravel, leading to Verstappen being crowned champion. Leclerc overtook Norris, and Verstappen passed Russell for second place. The race ended with Piastri in first, Verstappen in second, and Norris in third.
Source: Motorsport Week
