3-peat complete: Dominant Max Verstappen clinches 3rd consecutive F1 title
Max Verstappen secured the Formula One title for the third straight year on Saturday in a season of near-total domination for the Red Bull driver.
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![Now a three-time Formula 1 world champion, Max Verstappen, 26, will start on pole position for Sunday's race in Qatar, chasing his 14th win in 17 grands prix in the 2023 season. A Formula 1 driver in his race suits is seen standing on top of his car, parked next to a giant screen that shows the word](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6990350.1696703095!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/verstappen-champion-07102023.jpg)
Max Verstappen secured the Formula One title for the third straight year on Saturday in a season of near-total domination for the Red Bull driver.