- Pink Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claimed his ninth win of the season on the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix
- Verstappen was named the 2024 Drivers’ Champion on the earlier race in Las Vegas
- McLaren nonetheless leads the Constructors’ Championship with one race left within the season
Recent from successful the 2024 System 1 Drivers’ Championship on the earlier race in Las Vegas, Pink Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen stormed to victory on Sunday on the Qatar Grand Prix, held on the Losail Worldwide Circuit.
Second place went to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, whereas McLaren’s Oscar Piastri completed third.
When the lights turned inexperienced, polesitter George Russell of Mercedes-Benz AMG made a powerful begin, however Verstappen shortly closed the hole heading into Flip 1. Whereas Russell and Verstappen battled, McLaren’s Lando Norris tried to sneak by however was denied as Verstappen secured a transparent lead by Flip 3.
The primary of three Security Automobile intervals got here after an opening-lap collision between Haas’ Nico Hülkenberg and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon triggered Ocon to hit Williams’ Franco Colapinto, taking each drivers out of the race. On the restart at lap 4, Verstappen remained within the lead forward of Norris and Russell.
2024 System 1 Qatar Grand Prix – Photograph by way of Mercedes-Benz
The second Security Automobile interval occurred on lap 32 when Williams’ Alex Albon misplaced a mirror on the pit straight. Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas ran over the mirror, scattering particles throughout the observe. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton suffered punctures and had been compelled to limp across the observe to pit because the Security Automobile was deployed.
The Security Automobile exited the observe on the finish of lap 39. This time, Norris managed to remain near Verstappen, utilizing the slipstream on the straight to mount an assault across the exterior. Verstappen defended aggressively and retained the lead.
Shortly after, Hülkenberg spun off, triggering one other Security Automobile. As soon as once more, Verstappen made the many of the restart and held his lead as Norris fought to fend off Leclerc.
2024 System 1 Qatar Grand Prix – Photograph by way of Ferrari
Norris was later hit with a 10-second cease/go penalty for failing to gradual below yellow flags earlier than the primary Security Automobile interval. After pitting on lap 45, he dropped to final place, enabling Verstappen to cruise comfortably to the end line. Norris finally recovered to complete tenth.
Following the weekend’s motion, Verstappen’s factors tally within the 2024 Drivers’ Championship has grown to 429 factors. Norris is second with 349 factors, and Leclerc is third with 341 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, McLaren leads with 640 factors, Ferrari is second with 619 factors, and Pink Bull is third with 581 factors.
The following race is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, set for this weekend and shutting the 2024 calendar. Heading into the race, the Constructors’ Championship remains to be undecided. Alpine has additionally confirmed that Jack Doohan will sit in for Ocon in Abu Dhabi, to offer the F1 rookie some expertise forward of becoming a member of the squad in 2025. Ocon is about to race for Haas subsequent season and Doohan was named as his alternative in August.
Jack Doohan
Beneath are the total outcomes from the 2024 System 1 Qatar Grand Prix:
1) Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing
2) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +6.031 seconds
3) Oscar Piastri, McLaren +6.819 seconds
4) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +14.104 seconds
5) Pierre Gasly, Alpine +16.782 seconds
6) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari +17.476 seconds
7) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +19.867 seconds
8) Zhou Guanyu, Sauber +25.360 seconds
9) Kevin Magnussen , Haas +32.177 seconds
10) Lando Norris, McLaren +35.762 seconds
11) Valtteri Bottas, Sauber +50.243 seconds
12) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG +56.122 seconds
13) Yuki Tsunoda, RB +61.100 seconds
14) Liam Lawson, RB +62.656 seconds
15) Alexander Albon, Williams +1 lap
NC) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas – DNF
NC) Sergio Perez, Pink Bull Racing – DNF
NC) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – DNF
NC) Franco Colapinto, Williams – DNF
NC) Esteban Ocon, Alpine – DNF
