James Allen: The Qatar GP fallout and the radio message Piastri dreads
Picture the scene: It’s the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is leading, George Russell is second, his Mercedes having proved to be very fast again in qualifying, Oscar Piastri is third with Lando Norris in fourth.It is the end of a gruelling season dominated by McLaren,Continue Reading
How Red Bull nearly fell into the same trap as McLaren in Qatar GP
Red Bull principal strategy engineer Hannah Schmitz has explained she overcame scepticism from her colleagues to pit Max Verstappen despite both McLarens staying out in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix.The race was neutralised by the safety car on lap seven after Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly clashed; this happened toContinue Reading
Red Bull to announce 2026 F1 driver line-ups on Tuesday
Red Bull will reveal its 2026 season driver line-up across its two teams on Tuesday, team principal and CEO Laurent Mekies has confirmed.Red Bull initially planned to make its final decision on its driver line-ups by the end of November, but it since backtracked on it as it had secondContinue Reading
Antonelli explains Norris overtake in F1 Qatar GP
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has explained the mistake that cost him fourth place in Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix – to title contender Lando Norris’ benefit.Antonelli was chasing Carlos Sainz for the final podium spot when he lost control of his Mercedes on the penultimate lap of the race. Norris snatchedContinue Reading
Wolff blasts “brainless” Marko over comments on Antonelli letting by Norris
Toto Wolff says Helmut Marko’s suggestion that Andrea Kimi Antonelli waved Lando Norris past at the end of the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix is “brainless” and “utter nonsense”.Fighting over third with Sainz ahead and Norris behind him, Antonelli slipped up on the penultimate lap by sliding the rear tyres andContinue Reading
Antonelli ‘obviously waved Norris by’ in F1 Qatar GP – Marko
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko thinks it was “obvious” Andrea Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris through on purpose at the end of Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix.Norris looked set to finish fifth behind Antonelli after a botched strategy call left him out of podium contention, with overtaking on Doha’s LosailContinue Reading
Has McLaren just scored an own goal in Qatar GP? Our writers have their say
McLaren’s call not to pit Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris during the safety car period gave Max Verstappen the chance to charge to Qatar Grand Prix victory and set up a Formula 1 title decider.Verstappen has cut the deficit to Norris to 12 points heading into the season finale inContinue Reading
How Norris, Verstappen and Piastri can each win the 2025 F1 title in Abu Dhabi GP
For the first time since 2010, a Formula 1 title decider will involve more than two drivers, with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri still in contention, following the Dutchman’s victory at the Qatar Grand Prix.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen wins from Piastri with Norris fourth toContinue Reading
McLaren didn’t expect rivals to pit under safety car in Qatar GP strategy error
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his squad “didn’t expect” everyone else to pit under an early safety car as it lost a likely Qatar Grand Prix win to Max Verstappen and Red Bull, and handed the Dutchman a lifeline for a fifth Formula 1 world title.McLaren’s polesitter Oscar PiastriContinue Reading
F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen wins from Piastri with Norris fourth to force title decider
Max Verstappen delivered a crucial victory at the Qatar Grand Prix as he closed to 12 points of Lando Norris in the 2025 Formula 1 title race, as McLaren threw away a potential win thanks to a poor strategy call on a seventh-lap safety car.Polesitter Oscar Piastri had looked settledContinue Reading