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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is followed by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. AP
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after finishing second in the sprint race and winning the world championship at the Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Reuters
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen climbs out of his car following the sprint race at the Qatar GP in Lusail. Getty
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrates winning his third world championship. AFP
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Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - October 7, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after finishing second in the sprint race and winning the championship REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed
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Max Verstappen finished second in the Qatar GP sprint race to win the F1 world title. Getty
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Sprint race winner Oscar Piastri, second placed Max Verstappen and Lando Norris with Stefano Domenicali, CEO of the Formula One Group, and Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA president. Getty
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Max Verstappen with his Red Bull team. Getty
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Max Verstappen during the sprint race at Qatar GP. AFP
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is followed by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. AP
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after finishing second in the sprint race and winning the world championship at the Qatar Grand Prix in Lusail on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Reuters
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen climbs out of his car following the sprint race at the Qatar GP in Lusail. Getty
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrates winning his third world championship. AFP
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Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - October 7, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after finishing second in the sprint race and winning the championship REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed
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Max Verstappen finished second in the Qatar GP sprint race to win the F1 world title. Getty
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Sprint race winner Oscar Piastri, second placed Max Verstappen and Lando Norris with Stefano Domenicali, CEO of the Formula One Group, and Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA president. Getty
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Max Verstappen with his Red Bull team. Getty
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Max Verstappen during the sprint race at Qatar GP. AFP
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is followed by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. AP
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