The Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship will head to Abu Dhabi.
Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen had an unbelievable drive to maintain his championship hopes alive, ranging from third place on the grid to profitable the Qatar Grand Prix and taking residence the checkered flag.
Verstappen, along with his 25 factors gained, has moved into second within the Drivers’ Championship (396) forward of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri (392), who’s now in third and 16 factors behind Lando Norris (408).
Tyre technique proved to be Max Verstappen’s finest buddy in Qatar Grand Prix
With a 25-lap restrict per tyre that carries over from free observe and the dash, the Qatar Grand Prix would show to be a race the place determining when to pit and managing tyres grew to become key. After an early security automotive at Lap 7, when Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg collided, Verstappen would select to take of venture and are available into the pit lane to placed on a brand new set of medium tyres. The 2 McLarens would decide to remain out.
Verstappen’s choice to pit proved the profitable technique, as neither McLaren pitted till the twenty fifth lap of the race (the utmost tyre restrict). Since Verstappen and all different automobiles pitted at Lap 7, they would not need to pit until Lap 32.
After giving again the result in the 2 McLarens after pitting, Verstappen would retake the lead of the race and never relinquish it after Piastri pitted at Lap 42. Norris would pit three laps later (45). McLaren’s choice on the best way to deal with its technique finally proved pricey.
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