Max Verstappen secured his third consecutive Formula 1 Drivers' Championship after finishing second in Saturday's Sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. AFP Red Bull's Max Verstappen secured his third consecutive Formula 1 Drivers' Championship after finishing second in Saturday's Sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar, with teammate and title rival Sergio Perez failing to finish. Going into the Qatar weekend, Verstappen was 177 points ahead of second-placed teammate Sergio Perez with only 180 points remaining over the rest of the year, meaning the Dutchman could seal the 2023 title with a sixth-place finish in the Sprint regardless of Perez's result.

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