Verstappen was unhappy with the role Russell, who rose from second to first on the grid, had played in the decision.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended his race challenge.

Then in the Qatar Grand Prix itself McLaren was in position of picking up the results they needed to clinch the title, with Norris running second behind Max Verstappen and Piastri