Considered one of F1’s biggest rivals, the duel between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will once again take place at this year’s Qatar Grand Prix.
The second F1 Qatar Grand Prix will start on Friday, after a one-year hiatus due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, this year’s driver standings are expected to be a bit different with Max Verstappen taking over. become the third racer. -time world championship.
The Red Bull driver must finish sixth or better to win the title this Saturday at the Qatar Sprint Race, which is expected to divide Formula 1 fans.
If completed, this move will increase the rivalry between Verstappen and famous superstar Lewis Hamilton, who has been battling on the track in recent competitions.
Hamilton has won a total of seven World Drivers’ Championship titles, equaling the legendary Michael Schumacher, and holds the record for the most pole wins and podiums.
Qatar Grand Prix 2021
The 2021 season is the longest in F1 history as the fight for the title spans 22 races, from the Bahrain Grand Prix to the Abu Dhabi Circuit. At the time, Verstappen was becoming a rival to Hamilton as the two men regularly swapped the championship lead. The two drivers have finished in the top two positions 14 times, with the leader changing hands 5 times.
After taking a dominant win from pole at the inaugural Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, the Mercedes team moved closer to regaining control of the Verstappen-led Formula 1 championship race.
Before the final race, Verstappen took second place for Red Bull, while Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton’s former teammate at Mercedes, finished third.
However, the competition will become much more dramatic soon after. After qualifying on Saturday, Verstappen was given a five-place grid penalty for failing to slow down due to waving the yellow flag twice.
Hours before the race, it was discovered that Verstappen had set the fastest time when going through the yellow flag area late in Q3, necessitating an investigation and ultimately leading to a penalty.
The on-track decision left him seventh on the grid and propelled Hamilton to a dominant win from pole position in Qatar’s inaugural competition.
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