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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

Oscar Piastri claimed that his lost Qatar Grand Prix win was more painful than McLaren's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
After starting from pole position, the Australian driver just had to make it through the first few corners before making the most of a track with limited overtaking opportunities to bring home the victory.
But while the rest of the grid capitalised ...Keep reading

Just 16 points separates Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri heading to the final race of the season.

Oscar Piastri was demoted to third in the Standings after Max Verstappen beat him to victory in Qatar.

With a brilliant win in Qatar under his belt, Max Verstappen is now just 12 points behind Lando Norris in the Drivers' Championship standings.

McLaren lost out on the opportunity to win in Qatar due to an alternative strategy, allowing Max Verstappen to capitalise and improve to P2 in the Standings.

Max Verstappen claimed a crucial victory in the Qatar Grand Prix from Oscar Piastri, with the title battle set to go down to the final round as Lando Norris could only finish P4.

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 snatched fourth place away, crucially scoring two more points, which earned the Mercedes rookie ...Keep reading

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 and drifting off the track at Turn 10, allowing Norris to snatch away fourth and with it ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has admitted the team "clearly made a huge mistake" with its strategy at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, admitting that better results for both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were thrown away by the decision not to pit under the early safety car. 
Piastri started from pole with his team-mate alongside him on the front row. While Red Bull's Max Verstappen was able to ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany analyst Ralf Schumacher was baffled by McLaren's strategy call during the Qatar Grand Prix.
After starting from pole position, Oscar Piastri crossed the line to finish in second and Lando Norris finished fourth after starting in second. A crucial moment for the Woking outfit came on lap 7 when the rest of the grid opted to pit under safety car ...Keep reading

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 in Abu Dhabi, with Piastri now third and 16 points behind his McLaren team-mate.
The Qatar GP outcome appeared to ...Keep reading

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 Losail circuit very challenging without a significant speed advantage.
But on the penultimate ...Keep reading

What do each of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen need to claim the F1 drivers' title?

What do each of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen need to claim the F1 drivers' title?

What do each of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen need to claim the F1 drivers' title?