Max Verstappen (No. 1 Oracle Red Bull Racing) took a masterful victory in a hugely eventful Qatar Grand Prix, a race that featured three Safety Car appearances, numerous incidents and a penalty for Lando Norris (No. 4 McLaren Formula 1 Team) that dropped the Briton down the order after earlier battling for the lead. Having lost pole position following a one-place penalty for an incident in qualifying, Verstappen looked to be in fighting mode from the off, the Dutchman winning a battle for the lead against George Russell (No. 63 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) and Norris into Turn 1. It was not necessarily a straightforward drive from there, however, with the Safety Car appearing on the first lap after Franco Colapinto (No. 43 Williams Racing) and Esteban Ocon (No. 31 BWT Alpine F1 Team) were both casualties in an incident with Nico Hulkenberg (No. 27 MoneyGram HAAS F1 Team). This proved to be the first of three Safety Car outings during the 57-lap race – and while the second restart saw Norris run close to Verstappen in a fight for the lead, the world champion ultimately held on and remained in the position through to the checkered flag. Norris, meanwhile, saw what looked to be a certain podium result slip away after being handed a 10-second stop/go penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags, dropping him down the field and leaving him with a battle on his hands to claim points. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to Formula1.com)
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