Max Verstappen followed up the securing of his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable evening in his penultimate Mercedes appearance.

Norris had no problems holding the lead on race day though. The McLaren man matched Russell’s start from P2, who went on to lose position to his rival’s team-mate, Piastri. Despite his best efforts, the Mercedes driver couldn’t restore himself to second place.

There were contrasting emotions for two British Formula 1 stars in Qatar on Saturday as Lando Norris helped McLaren to close in on the teams' title while Lewis Hamilton was left feeling glum again

Lewis Hamilton aimed a playful dig at Lando Norris over his F1 start reputation, one which backfired in Qatar. With Norris emerging as a title threat to Max Verstappen in F1 2024 – before Verstappen ended that quest by securing his fourth straight title in Las Vegas – the McLaren driver has found himself more intensely in the F1 spotlight,

Max Verstappen rose above his competition to win a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix from second on the grid. Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris both picked up extreme penalties in a day to forget for the British drivers.