Qatar GP: Lewis Hamilton crashes with Mercedes team-mate George Russell as Max Verstappen wins race

Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell collide on the opening lap of the Qatar Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton retired after a first-lap crash with Mercedes team-mate George Russell before newly crowned world champion Max Verstappen eased to victory in the Qatar Grand Prix. Having confirmed his third successive drivers' title in Saturday's Sprint at the Losail International Circuit, Verstappen calmly dealt with unprecedented tyre regulations - brought in for the race amid safety concerns - to ease to victory from pole position ahead of McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Russell fought back, leaving Mercedes to ponder what might have been, to claim an impressive fourth ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, whose team-mate Carlos Sainz wasn't able to start the race because of a fuel system issue.With stints limited to a maximum of 18 laps on each set of tyres, drivers were consequently required to make at least three pit stops each during the 57-lap contest, leading to near-constant fluctuation of the running order.

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