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McLaren CEO Zak Brown admits that "we made the wrong decision" after poor strategy allowed Max Verstappen to claim victory in the Qatar Grand Prix and take the title battle down to the final round in Abu Dhabi.

The Qatar Grand Prix produced not only a memorable race, but also a treasure trove of top trivia to dive into.

Formula 1 fans have been left fuming after a disastrous weekend for McLaren at the Qatar Grand Prix has left the three-way championship fight to be decided at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
The Woking outfit started with a front row lockout at the Losail International Circuit but ended with second and fourth-place finishes after choosing the wrong strategy during an early safety car.
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All the key BBC coverage details for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit, which takes place from 5-7 December.

All the key BBC coverage details for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit, which takes place from 5-7 December.

Formula 1 is heading into its first final-race championship showdown between more than two drivers for 15 years, and anything can happen.

Formula 1 is heading into its first final-race championship showdown between more than two drivers for 15 years, and anything can happen.

Formula 1 is heading into its first final-race championship showdown between more than two drivers for 15 years, and anything can happen.

Formula 1 is heading into its first final-race championship showdown between more than two drivers for 15 years, and anything can happen.

Formula 1 is heading into its first final-race championship showdown between more than two drivers for 15 years, and anything can happen.

Winner: Max Verstappen
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has likened Max Verstappen to a horror movie villain. You're never quite done with him even when you think you're safe, only for the four-time world champion to return from the dead.
Verstappen is surely wondering himself how he's still in the title fight - thank McLaren, mostly - but even after going 104 points behind the 28-year-old has kept his ...Keep reading

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and Marc Priestley look back on a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix.

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and Marc Priestley look back on a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix.

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and Marc Priestley look back on a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix.

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and Marc Priestley look back on a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix.

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and Marc Priestley look back on a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix.

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 to be the first lap when drivers could pit on to a two-stop strategy while ...Keep reading

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 second thoughts on its final Racing Bulls seat.
Isack Hadjar is expected to be promoted to the main Red Bull team ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc felt he had no confidence in the car during what ended up being a fairly miserable Qatar Grand Prix for the Ferrari driver. 
After starting from 10th, the Monegasque driver finished in eighth, taking home just four points. While he managed to improve his starting position, Leclerc was frustrated after the race.
"I had no confidence in the car, I had no pace in the car, I had ...Keep reading

After stealing another win from the McLaren team at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, Max Verstappen responded to Zak Brown's description of him as a 'horror movie' villain, joking that the team can call him "Chucky" as the 2025 title fight heads to Abu Dhabi. 
Speaking in the press conference after his win in Qatar, the reigning champion was asked about the comments made by the McLaren Racing CEO ...Keep reading