Max Verstappen of Oracle Red Bull Racing - Source: Getty Images
Former F1 champion Damon Hill hailed Max Verstappen after the Red Bull driver maintained his composure and clinched the 2024 Qatar GP victory. Verstappen started the race from P2, claimed the lead on Lap 1, and maintained it till the end of the race.
Formula 1 was in Qatar for the penultimate race of the 2024 season and the final Sprint race weekend. Verstappen won the race, whereas Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri came home in P2 and P3, respectively.
This was Verstappen's ninth victory of this season, and 63rd overall. The Red Bull star picked the 2024 title in Las Vegas last time, making it four wins in a row. As he stood on the podium's top step once again, Hill came out to show his appreciation for the Dutch driver.
