The King keeps his crown. With 13 wins out of 16 Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was crowned world champion for the third time in a row in the sprint race at the Losail circuit on Saturday and joins several renowned drivers with three crowns, including Ayrton Senna. Starting in third position behind the two McLarens of Piastri and Norris, the Dutch driver needed only two things to be crowned: finish before sixth place and above all ahead of Sergio Pérez, his competitor, very far away, for the overall victory.
And in the end, the Dutch driver didn't have to wait for Q3. On lap 11, Sergio Pérez's car ended up in the gravel trap. The Mexican did not manage to resume the race and thus crowned "Mad Max". There are still 6 Grands Prix to go.