P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen claimed a famous victory in the Qatar Grand Prix, whilst McLaren encountered a nightmare.
Max Verstappen emerged victorious at the Lusail International Circuit in a thrilling F1 race, dealing a significant blow to McLaren’s constructors’ title aspirations. Verstappen seized the lead from George Russell early on in the Qatar Grand Prix, followed closely by Lando Norris. Despite three safety car periods, Verstappen and Norris held onto the top two positions for most of the race. Norris incurred a 10-second time penalty for not slowing under a yellow flag but managed to recover to a 10th place finish. Charles Leclerc claimed second, with Oscar Piastri in third and Carlos Sainz in sixth. The fate of the constructors’ title now rests on the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
