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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained why championship leader Lando Norris was forced to abort his last flying lap at the end of qualifying for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.
Norris had started what should have been his decisive flying lap in Q3, but Stella revealed that a mistake in Turn 2 meant that the lap was over before it had properly even begun. 
“He didn't go actually off ...Keep reading

Gabriel Bortoleto will serve a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision at the Las Vegas GP.






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Oscar Piastri pips McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri pips McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri pips McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix.

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 Norris opened the final stage with a 1m19.495s, which shaded Piastri's 1m19.530s opener. This put ...Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Live coverage of Saturday's Qualifying session for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri's win marked his third Sprint victory in Qatar as he looks to chase down team mate and title rival Lando Norris.

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. George Russell (Mercedes), 3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton reflected on a difficult Qatar Sprint for Ferrari, as both drivers failed to score points after once again struggling for performance.

Max Verstappen found himself driving a lonely Sprint after an eye-catching opening lap, as the issues he faced in Friday’s running in Qatar reappeared and hindered his performance.

Oscar Piastri claimed victory in the Qatar Sprint from George Russell and McLaren team mate Lando Norris, having remained unchallenged from pole position.

Martin Brundle believes that Lewis Hamilton may have needed to bring some of the close members of his team from Mercedes with him to Ferrari to replicate Michael Schumacher's success at the Maranello outfit.
The British driver joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season after a 12-year stint with Mercedes, during which he secured six of his seven drivers' championship titles. 
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Our Ask Me Anything team takes a look at what McLaren's Lando Norris will need to do to win the championship in Qatar.

Elfyn Evans believes he needs to be more ruthless in the World Rally Championship next year after missing out on the 2025 title to Sebastien Ogier.
Evans finished runner-up in the WRC title race for a fifth time in his career after falling four points shy of Toyota team-mate Ogier, who sealed a record-equalling ninth world title at the Rally Saudi Arabia season finale.
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Sebastien Ogier hailed the 2025 campaign as his “strongest” in the World Rally Championship and is “super proud” to match Sebastien Loeb’s record of nine world titles.
Ogier sealed a stunning ninth crown after finishing third in an intense Rally Saudi Arabia finale, beating Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans by four points after a thrilling tussle.
The title success came following an ...Keep 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 with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix left to play.
Verstappen has been widely regarded ...Keep reading

Lando Norris could win the Formula 1 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 Oscar Piastri, who won the sprint, has collected 374 points so far, with reigning world champion Max Verstappen on 371 after taking ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed the sheer scale of Ferrari's issues after a challenging Qatar Grand Prix sprint left both him and his team-mate Charles Leclerc without the performance to even finish in the points. 
While Oscar Piastri controlled the 19-lap race on the Losail circuit with Mercedes' George Russell and Lando Norris rounding out the top three, the Scuderia team was left wondering ...Keep reading