Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen has experienced an unexpected setback at the Qatar Grand Prix as an FIA penalty stripped him of his pole position following an incident during the qualifying session.

Newly-crowned Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has been given an additional punishment after his 'unprecedented' penalty ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. Last weekend, Red Bull superstar Verstappen clinched his fourth successive F1 world title after finishing ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen may have qualified first for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix; however, he won’t line up P1.

Yellow flags and penalties during the Grand Prix affected the outcomes of the race. The post F1 Qatar Grand Prix results: Yellow flags, penalties, and Max wins again appeared first on The Manual.

After another F1 race where penalties influenced the outcome (and potentially a title), focus returns to the sport's governing body.

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.

Fernando Alonso has sided with Max Verstappen regarding the Dutchman's Qatar GP penalty from the weekend and hinted at the dangerous precedent that this sets.