On Monday, Max Verstappen clinched his ninth win of the season with Red Bull at the exciting Qatar Grand Prix. Despite losing pole position just before the race, Verstappen delivered a stellar performance, having already secured his fourth world title in Las Vegas.
At the start of the week, Verstappen had a disappointing eighth-place finish in the sprint race, which was won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. However, he made a strong comeback at the Qatar Grand Prix, crossing the 3,000-point mark to become only the third driver in history to achieve this milestone, after Lewis Hamilton (4,875) and Sebastian Vettel (3,098).
Verstappen overtook pole-sitter George Russell at the start and maintained his lead throughout the 57-lap race. This marked the 14th time he has led every lap in a race, surpassing Jim Clark’s record of 13, setting a new benchmark in Formula 1 history.
“It was a very good race. The car performed much better in qualifying, and on race day, it was incredibly fast,” Verstappen commented.
