DOHA, Qatar — Max Verstappen wrapped up his third Formulation One championship on Saturday with six races to spare.
Verstappen secured the title as his nearest title rival and teammate Sergio Perez crashed out on Lap 11 of the 23-lap dash race after colliding with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg.
Verstappen turns into the primary driver to safe the title in a race underneath the format launched in 2021. His dominant season has included a document 10 straight victories between Could’s Miami Grand Prix and September’s Italian Grand Prix.
Ought to he win the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, he will likely be one victory from matching his personal document of 15 wins in a single season from final yr.
Fittingly for a season that has been so one-sided, Verstappen made historical past in how he secured it, turning into the primary driver in 40 years to clinch on a Saturday.
The final driver to take action was Nelson Piquet, the daddy of Verstappen’s long-term girlfriend, Kelly, on the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix.