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Hamilton cruises to victory over Verstappen in Qatar

Lewis Hamilton cut the points difference to drivers' championship leader Max Verstappen with a straightforward lights-to-flag victory for the pole sitter in Sunday evening's floodlit Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen quickly overcame his pre-race grid penalty to charge up to second place in just five laps, but he wasn't able to match the Mercedes driver's overall pace leaving him with too much ground to make up. The two sparred over the bonus point for fastest lap, which ended up in Verstappen favour. A strong weekend for Alpine saw Fernando Alonso on the podium in third for the first time since 2014 ahead of Sergio Perez, meaning the gap between Mercedes and Red Bull is down to just five...
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