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.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, a day after being stripped of pole position, as McLaren and Ferrari took their constructors' title duel down to next weekend's last race of the season in Abu Dhabi.