Max Verstappen ensured the Formula One title race will be decided at the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next weekend by claiming victory in Qatar on Sunday.
The Red Bull driver made it three victories on the spin with his latest win, finishing ahead of Oscar Piastri who was second and Carlos Sainz in third.
Current drivers' championship leader Lando Norris could only come home fourth which means his advantage over Verstappen heading into the season finale at Yas Marina Circuit is down to 12 points, with Piastri a further four points behind the Dutchman with 25 left to play for.
Norris can still become the first British driver to win the championship since Lewis Hamilton clinched the last of his seven titles in 2020.
But having entered the Qatar GP weekend with a 24-point lead over both his rivals, he will not look back too fondly on how it finished at the Lusail International Circuit
It could have been worse for Norris, though, with the McLaren driver overtaking Kimi Antonelli late in the race to seal fourth and rescue what could be two vital points in the title
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