Max Verstappen dominates the first Grand Prix of 2024. Sainz finishes third and gets the first podium of the year for Ferrari, which consolidates its position as the second force on track.

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The battle between Ferrari and Mercedes for second place in the Constructors' Championship will come to a finale at Yas Marina on Sunday, as will the battle between Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso for fourth place in the Drivers' Championship.

The Scuderia is back in action with a flawless qualifying from both drivers. Leclerc takes pole ahead of Sainz, who moves up from second to eleventh following the FIA penalty for the FP1 incident.

The Spaniard did not let third place slip away after an intense battle with Mexican Sergio Pérez, with whom he crossed the finish line just 53 thousandths of a second apart.

The sight of another champion like Lewis Hamilton in the rear-view mirror in the closing laps was not enough to stop the Dutchman from taking another victory, the 50th of his F1 career.

Scorching weather, high humidity and last-minute rule changes did not stop Max Verstappen from taking another victory in Qatar. McLaren finished second and third in a race that saw Carlos Sainz DNS due to a technical problem.

The Dutchman has been dominant throughout the season and today’s second place in the sprint race made him the Formula One World Champion for the third year in a row.

The 21-year-old Australian driver set the fastest time to take pole position for this afternoon’s Sprint Shootout, followed by team-mate Lando Norris and securing a front row start for Mclaren.

Max secures pole position and can be crowned champion as early as the sprint race. Alonso will start fourth and Sainz twelfth on the grid at a circuit that tests drivers’ endurance in extreme weather conditions.

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