The Dutchman transformed his dominant pole place right into a thirteenth win from 16 races that places him getting ready to a 3rd consecutive world championship.
It implies that Verstappen can now seal the 2023 world title with a podium end within the Qatar Grand Prix dash race.
Lando Norris, who briefly edged into the lead on the run to Flip 1 with a quick begin, took second place forward of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who claimed his first podium in third.
Charles Leclerc was fourth, forward of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, who held off the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz to safe fifth.
George Russell was a pissed off seventh after a bid to make a one-stop technique work failed to return off.
Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso settled with eighth place forward of the Alpine duo of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, who accomplished the points-scoring locations within the top-10.
It was a nightmare race to neglect for Verstappen’s Pink Bull teammate Sergio Perez, who retired twice.
Perez made two journeys to the pits for a pair of entrance wing modifications – for selecting up harm in separate clashes with Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen – earlier than boxing initially on Lap 15.
Nevertheless, with Perez carrying a five-second time penalty for a Security Automobile infringement, Pink Bull despatched the Mexican again into the race for a single lap in an effort to serve his punishment.
After a quick return, Perez’s distress was lastly ended as he pulled in to retire on Lap 43.