Novak Djokovic was the protagonist in the Formula 1 sprint race in Qatar

Novak Djokovic was the protagonist in the Formula 1 sprint race in Qatar

The stay of Novak Djokovic in Qatar He combines rest and public appearances, among which he took the opportunity to closely follow Formula 1. There he crossed paths, for example, with Franco Colapinto with whom he shared a fun moment.

On the day of the sprint race he did not fail to visit the Lusail International Circuit to meet the band Metallica and present the trophy to the winner of the race, Oscar Piastri.

Those who completed the podium of this first test and also had their photo with the winner of 24 Grand Slam titles were the English Mercedes driver, George Russell, and his McLaren compatriot, Lando Norris.

The Dutchman Max Verstappen, who went from better to worse, had to settle for fourth place, while Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) finished fifth and Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) reached sixth position.

The one who closed the grid in the last position was the Argentine Colapinto with his Alpine (20º).