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Verstappen receives present as Red Bull celebrate third Drivers’ title
Max Verstappen received a special gold World Champion helmet as he secured his third consecutive Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship in Qatar. Despite finishing second in the Sprint race, Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez crashed out early on, involving Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg in the incident. Verstappen now joins an elite group of drivers including Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Michael Schumacher as the only individuals to achieve three titles in a row in F1 history. Red Bull Racing also celebrated their sixth consecutive Constructors’ Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen, along with key team members Adrian Newey, Christian Horner, and Helmut Marko, made a brief appearance outside the garage before moving to another area to spray champagne and Red Bull.
Source: RacingNews 365
