You can never rule Max Verstappen out, even when he’s scrambling to overcome a car weakness. Several times during interviews this Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend – not one to waste a carefully formulated aphorism – McLaren CEO Zak Brown likened Verstappen to a character in a horror movie.HeContinue Reading
In Qatar, Lando Norris has his first-ever match point to clinch a Formula 1 world title. If the Briton scores four points more than Oscar Piastri and one point more than Max Verstappen on Sunday, the title fight will already be decided before the season finale. However, ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix,Continue Reading
In Friday’s sprint qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda ended Max Verstappen’s 37-strong unbeaten streak in Formula 1 qualifying against his successive team-mates.Tsunoda looked rejuvenated, hailing a “clean” and “smooth” weekend thus far and rejoicing that he found “more confidence” in his Red Bull car, which had ledContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri will start the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix from pole position after also taking the sprint victory earlier in the weekend.The McLaren driver has trimmed Lando Norris’ world championship advantage to 22 points thanks to his sprint win coupled with his team-mate finishing third.But Sunday’s grand prix willContinue Reading
Ferrari again endured one of its worst Formula 1 qualifying sessions in 2025 at the Qatar Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton down in 10th and 18th respectively.This followed a tough sprint event, where the Ferrari drivers qualified almost exactly in the same positions before finishing 13th andContinue Reading
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he “wouldn’t miss the start” of Sunday’s Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix as he expects an ultra-aggressive Max Verstappen to attack Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.Verstappen qualified third behind polesitter Piastri on Saturday, with Norris starting from second on the dirty side of the grid. If thoseContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri claimed his first Formula 1 pole since August as he clinched the fastest time in Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, pouncing on Lando Norris’ mistake as the championship leader couldn’t improve on his final lap.The McLarens laid down a significantly weighty gauntlet at the start of Q3, as NorrisContinue Reading
Lando Norris accused Max Verstappen of “talking nonsense” after claiming he would have already won the 2025 Formula 1 title had his car been as dominant as the McLaren. The Red Bull driver is third in the championship, three points behind second-placed Oscar Piastri and 25 off leader Lando Norris withContinue Reading
Lando Norris could win the Formula 1 world title on Sunday in the main race of the Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 2025 season.Having finished third in the sprint, Norris will go into the race as the title favourite with 396 points to his name. Team-mate OscarContinue Reading
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has claimed the Qatar Grand Prix sprint win ahead of George Russell, with Lando Norris holding off Max Verstappen for third.The 19-lap sprint on Doha’s twisty Losail circuit was decided at the start, with polesitter Piastri safeguarding his lead from Russell and Norris, while fourth-placed Fernando AlonsoContinue Reading