Who won the F1 race today? Full results, standings from Qatar ...

The penultimate grand prix of the 2024 Formula 1 season took place in Qatar this weekend.

Max Verstappen had already secured the drivers' championship in Las Vegas, but there was still plenty to play for.

Notably, McLaren were looking to claim the constructors' championship after a tidy 1-2 finish in Saturday's sprint race.

Here's how Sunday's main race unfolded in Lusail.

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Who won the F1 Qatar Grand Prix?

Max Verstappen took out the Qatar Grand Prix – his ninth race victory of 2024.

The recently-crowned world champion proved why he is the best on the grid, delivering a calm performance despite plenty of movement around him. 

Verstappen got an ideal start as he pushed past pole-sitter George Russell at the first turn, with Norris slotting into second ahead of the Mercedes driver.

There was also action at the back of the grid on the opening lap. Esteban Ocon and Franco Colapinto found themselves caught in a collision and were retired shortly after.

Midway through the race, a stray wing mirror was controversially not removed from the track, and the resulting debris saw Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz suffer punctures.

Another safety car was called moments later when Nico Hulkenberg beached his car and Sergio Perez lost drive in his Red Bull.

There were no further additions to the five-car DNF tally, but race control delivered some crucial penalties.

Hamilton copped a five-second drive-through penalty for speeding in the pitlane, with the seven-time world champion considering retirement over the radio.

Norris was also handed a 10-second stop-go penalty for failing to slow under a yellow flag, which saw him placed at the rear of the grid with just over a dozen laps remaining.

His McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri got himself on the podium, but Norris' single point from a P10 finish means the constructors' championship battle goes to Abu Dhabi.

Their rivals in the standings, Ferrari, shrunk the gap to just 21 points thanks to a second-placed finish from Charles Leclerc.

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Elsewhere in the final race standings, Zhou Guanyu helped Sauber claim their first points of the season with an eighth-placed finish.

The 25-year-old drove with awareness and composure, making the most of a slew of other driver retirements. His teammate Valtteri Bottas narrowly missed out on the points in 11th spot.

Pierre Gasly also picked up a surprise result, finishing P5 for Alpine.

F1 Qatar Grand Prix: Driver of the day

Zhou Guanyu was the unlikely recipient of the 'driver of the day' award.

His P8 finish saw Sauber claim their first points of 2024.

F1 Qatar Grand Prix: Race results, standings Driver1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)11.Valtteri Bottas (Kick Sauber)2.Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)12.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)3.Oscar Piastri (McLaren)13.Yuki Tsunoda (RB)4.George Russell (Mercedes)14.Liam Lawson (RB)5.Pierre Gasly (Alpine)15.Alexander Albon (Williams)6.Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)DNFSergio Perez (Red Bull)7.Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)DNFNico Hulkenberg (Haas)8.Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber)DNFLance Stroll (Aston Martin)9.Kevin Magnussen (Haas)DNFFranco Colapinto (Williams)10.Lando Norris (McLaren)DNFEsteban Ocon (Alpine)F1 Drivers' World Championship 2024 updated standings, pointsPositionDriverTeamPoints1.Max VerstappenRed Bull4292.Lando NorrisMcLaren3493.Charles LeclercFerrari3414.Oscar PiastriMcLaren2915.Carlos SainzFerrari2726.George RussellMercedes2357.Lewis HamiltonMercedes2118.Sergio PerezRed Bull1529.Fernando AlonsoAston Martin6810.Nico HulkenbergHaas3711.Pierre GaslyAlpine3612.Yuki TsunodaRB3013.Lance StrollAston Martin2414.Esteban OconAlpine2315.Kevin MagnussenHaas1616.Alexander AlbonWilliams1217.Daniel RicciardoRB1218.Oliver BearmanFerrari719.Franco ColapintoWilliams520.Zhou GuanyuKick Sauber421.Liam LawsonRB422.Valtteri BottasKick Sauber023.Logan SargeantWilliams0F1 Constructors' Championship 2024 updated standings, pointsPositionTeamPoints1.McLaren6402.Ferrari6193.Red Bull5814.Mercedes4465.Aston Martin926.Alpine597.Haas548.RB469.Williams1710.Kick Sauber4F1 live stream, TV channel: How to watch races in 2024CountryTV channelLive streamUSA—FUBO, F1TVCanadaTSN (English); RDS (French)TSN DirectUKSky Sports F1SkyGo, NOW TVAustraliaFox SportsFoxtel Go, Kayo SportsIndia—F1 TV Pro