Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 21, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during the drivers parade REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
DOHA (Reuters) - Formula One stewards handed a five-place grid drop to Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday in a blow to his hopes of beating title rival Lewis Hamilton in the race.
They also gave Hamilton's Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas a three-place penalty for failing to respect warning flags in qualifying.
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