Lewis Hamilton has picked up a five-second time penalty for a false start at the Qatar Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion wasn't the only racer penalised - Liam Lawson picked up a 10-second penalty for a moment with Valtteri Bottas, while Lance Stroll also got the same reprimand.

Max Verstappen followed up securing his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable evening in his penultimate Mercedes appearance. Seven-time world champion Hamilton was penalised twice by the stewards and said his car was “broken” as he finished down in 12th spot in a race which saw Verstappen claim a dominant win.

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton paced both of Thursday night’s practices at the Las Vegas Grand Prix just two weeks after one of the worst races of his career.