A largely uneventful race burst into life when it was ruined for Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz when race control was too slow to act before a loose wing mirror was run over and scattered shards acro

Max Verstappen followed up securing his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable evening in his penultimate Mercedes appearance. Seven-time world champion Hamilton was penalised twice by the stewards and said his car was “broken” as he finished down in 12th spot in a race which saw Verstappen claim a dominant win.

Lewis Hamilton suffered a nightmare Qatar Grand Prix after a bizarre decision from the FIA capped off a miserable race for the Brit. Having been hit with a penalty at the start for a false start, the seven-time champion was then dealt a further blow later in the race at Lusail.