A Qatar Grand Prix win for Max Verstappen sees him overtake Oscar Piastri in the drivers' standings, while Lando Norris missed his first title-winning opportunity.

A strategy blunder from McLaren saw both drivers miss out on a safety car pit stop and lose out on 26 seconds, allowing Verstappen to race away with the victory.

As a result, Verstappen's title fight continues on to the season finale at Abu Dhabi, while also overtaking Piastri, who tried his best to find his way to the front but could not make it happen.

Norris, who made it past Kimi Antonelli to take P4 and some vital points, now holds a 12-point lead over Verstappen before the last race of the season and a grandstand title decider.

Carlos Sainz's fine P3 finish at the osail International Circuit sees him fly up the standings and go onto P9, just nine points behind teammate Alex Albon.

F1 Drivers' Standings after the Qatar Grand Prix

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 408 points

2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 396 points

3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 392 points

4. George Russell (Mercedes) - 309 points

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 230 points

6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 152 points

7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) -150 points

8. Alex Albon (Williams) - 73 points

9. Carlos Sainz (Williams) 64 points

10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 51 points

11. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 49 points

12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 48 points

13. Oliver Bearman (Haas) 41 points

14. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) 38 points

15. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 38 points

16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) 32 points

17. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 32 points

18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 22 points

19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) 19 points

20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) 0 points

21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) 0 points

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