Qatar set for tense F1 title showdown

After both McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, were
disqualified in Las Vegas, Max Verstappen took victory – only 24 points
separate the three rivals ahead of the penultimate race of the season

CLOSEST F1 TITLE BATTLES
Total of 58pts available in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Top 7 finish in sprint race and Grand Prix win
will guarantee Norris title with one race to spare

Drivers’
standings:
Norris 390
Piastri 366
Verstappen 366

0.5pts	1984	Niki Lauda bt Alain Prost
1pt	1958	Mike Hawthorn bt Stirling Moss
	1961	Phil Hill bt Wolfgang von Trips
	1964	John Surtees bt Graham Hill
	1976	James Hunt bt Niki Lauda
	1981	Nelson Piquet bt Carlos Reutemann
	1994	M. Schumacher bt D. Hill 
	2007	Kimi Raikkonen bt Lewis Hamilton
	2008	Lewis Hamilton bt Felipe Massa
2pt	1983	Nelson Piquet bt Alain Prost 
	1986	Alain Prost bt Nigel Mansell 
	1999	Mika Hakkinen bt Eddie Irvine
	2003	Michael Schumacher bt Kimi Raikkonen

BEHIND THE WHEEL
Qatar 2024 result: Top 6 places

1 Max Verstappen		Red Bull
2 Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
3 Oscar Piastri		McLaren
4 George Russell		Mercedes
5 Pierre Gasly		Alpin
6 Carlos Sainz		Ferrari
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Sprint race winner: Oscar Piastri

23 NOV 30: Qatar
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Distance: 57 laps – 308.611km


Pictures: Getty Images
Sources: FIA, Forix, Autosport
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