Qatar Grand Prix 2023 results: Verstappen dominates but disaster for Hamilton
A dramatic evening at the Qatar Grand Prix
A wild weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix has come to a close with Max Verstappen celebrating his third world title in perfect fashion after taking victory in Sunday's grand prix.
It was an eventful race from the very start in Losail, with Lewis Hamilton crashing into team-mate George Russell on the opening lap, putting him out of the race.
Verstappen had already claimed the world title on Saturday after his team-mate Sergio Perez crashed out in the sprint race, and the Mexican was hit with added misfortune on Sunday when he was forced to start from the pitlane.
It was even worse for Ferrari star Carlos Sainz though who failed to start the race at all after a complete disaster for the Italian team who were hit with problems before the start.
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Here was how the drivers fared after Sunday's action, which saw major changes before the race applied by the FIA:
Qatar Grand Prix 2023 results
The final classification from the Losail circuit was as follows:
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:27:39.168
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +4.833
3. Lando Norris (McLaren): +5.969
4. George Russell (Mercedes): +34.119
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +38.976
6. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +49.032
7. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +62.390
8. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +66.563
9. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +76.127
10. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +80.181
11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +81.652
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +82.300
13. Alex Albon (Williams): +91.014
14. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +1lap
15. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +1lap
16. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +1lap
17. Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri): +1lap
Not Classified
Logan Sargeant (Williams) DNF
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): DNF
Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): DNS
Fastest Lap
Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:24.319
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