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Verstappen Seals Third Successive F1 Title As Piastri Wins Qatar Grand Prix Sprint
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem: Max Verstappen has won the 2023 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship title with second place in the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint, finishing behind race winner Oscar Piastri of McLaren in a closely contested 19-lap race.
Verstappen now joined an exclusive group of drivers with three F1 crowns, including Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna, leaving quadruple champions Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel next up on the all-time list.
"It’s a fantastic feeling. It’s been an incredible year," said Verstappen after the race. "A lot of great races and of course super-proud but also super-proud of the job of the team. It’s just been so enjoyable to be part of that group of people. To be a three-time World Champion is just incredible."
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