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Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025.

Nico Hulkenberg has crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix after a collision with Alpine's Pierre Gasly on the seventh lap.
As the German driver attempted to pass Gasly around the outside at Turn 2, the pair made contact, sending Hulkenberg spinning through the gravel before he came to a stop.
 
Hulkenberg had started the race from 11th position on the grid and was running in 10th at the ...Keep reading

Leonardo Fornaroli has won the 2025 Formula 2 title before the championship even headed to Abu Dhabi, thanks to second place in the Qatar feature race.
Polesitter Fornaroli was passed by Victor Martins at the start as the Frenchman took a swift getaway, but shadowed the ART racer throughout the contest as a mid-race safety car intervention scuppered the chances of the drivers on the alternate ...Keep reading

Formula 1 drivers had already warned on Friday that following other cars would be particularly difficult around the Losail International Circuit, and that fear became reality on Saturday. 
The 19-lap race featured very few overtaking moves, with even drivers in the midfield – including Oliver Bearman – calling the sprint “uneventful.” It was backed up by Isack Hadjar, who even ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera says rallying will always hold a special place in his heart after closing the chapter on a record-breaking World Rally Championship career in favour of a move to single-seater racing. 
A fairytale finish to his WRC career eluded the Toyota driver, who missed out on securing a third world title, finishing seventh at the Rally Saudi Arabia season finale after suffering ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri's return to form in Qatar fits within his high-grip theory about the Australian. 
Piastri struggled for pace compared to team-mate Lando Norris at low-grip circuits in Austin and Mexico, and also saw Norris beat him in Brazil and Las Vegas. But the Australian was back to his very best this weekend in Qatar, taking a ...Keep 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, Verstappen stated that he would have wrapped up the championship much earlier had he been ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri put together an eye-catching lap to beat his title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen to pole position at the last opportunity in Qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.

Adrian Newey has insisted that he is "determined not to dilute" his focus on car design and development in 2026, despite taking on the role of Team Principal at Aston Martin.

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 led to that season high in qualifying – fifth ...Keep reading

Rally Saudi Arabia marked Ott Tanak’s final outing with Hyundai after the 2019 world champion announced plans to take a sabbatical earlier this month to reset and spend more time with his family. 
Tanak had been in the victory hunt in Saudi Arabia before a series of punctures on Friday ended any hopes of a podium to sign off his time in the WRC.  
While the 38-year-old ...Keep reading

Matt Payne took a strong win in the final Supercars race of the season on the streets of Adelaide, but all eyes were on the battle for the championship, which was ultimately taken by Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Chaz Mostert. 
Payne and his Grove Racing Ford Mustang dominated what was a dramatic race for seemingly everyone but him. He took the lead from the front row of the grid and ...Keep reading

Damon Hill, former F1 world champion, said BRM was "a world leader in automotive technology".

Damon Hill, former F1 world champion, said BRM was "a world leader in automotive technology".

Damon Hill, former F1 world champion, said BRM was "a world leader in automotive technology".

Damon Hill, former F1 world champion, said BRM was "a world leader in automotive technology".

Damon Hill, former F1 world champion, said BRM was "a world leader in automotive technology".

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at the Lusail International Circuit.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Sprint and Qualifying at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix from the Lusail International Circuit.

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at the Lusail International Circuit.