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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Max Verstappen wins F1 world title after Pérez crashes out of Qatar GP sprint race

Max Verstappen celebrates clinching his third world championship with his Red Bull team following the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen celebrates clinching his third world championship with his Red Bull team following the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Success, it appears, has only grown sweeter for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman who has now claimed his third Formula One world championship declared this was his greatest achievement, a moment of perfection.

Verstappen is not prone to hyperbole and having secured the title in the sprint race at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix meeting, his summation was indeed a fair assessment of what has been an extraordinary year for the 26-year-old.

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