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Verstappen wins Qatar GP to set up final race title showdown / Photo: Andrej ISAKOVIC - AFP
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Verstappen wins Qatar GP to set up final race title showdown
Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to set up a final race title showdown with McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
The Red Bull driver kept the wheels on his quest for a fifth successive crown after pole-sitter Piastri finished second and standings leader Norris came only fourth.
Verstappen's remarkable late season surge has lifted him past Piastri and into second in the championship.
The Dutchman now goes into the season-closer next weekend only 12 points behind Norris with Piastri 16 points behind his teammate.
Verstappen has fond memories of the last time the title went down to the wire when he beat Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the last race in Abu Dhabi in 2021.
E.Nieto--HdM
