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Verstappen wins third F1 title after Perez crashes out of Qatar Sprint
Max Verstappen won his third Formula 1 World Championship during the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint race. He finished second behind Oscar Piastri, who won the Sprint race, after Sergio Pérez crashed out. The incident occurred when Pérez got caught in a collision between Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg, ultimately taking all three drivers out of the race. There were multiple Safety Car periods in the Sprint race due to crashes by Liam Lawson and Logan Sargeant. Piastri initially led the field before George Russell overtook him, but Piastri managed to regain the lead later on with the help of DRS. Lewis Hamilton also made significant progress, overtaking the Ferrari drivers to secure fifth place. Alex Albon secured the final point by passing Fernando Alonso on the last lap.
Source: RacingNews 365
