November 30, 2024

Lando Norris says he had made his mind up already in Brazil to sacrifice a Formula 1 sprint win for Oscar Piastri as payback for what his team-mate did there.The Briton dominated the Qatar sprint race from the start, and spent much of the event backing off to help his pursuing team-mate stay in the DRS zone as he fought against the pursuing George Russell.But as the cars came out of the final …Keep reading

George Russell labelled McLaren’s tactics “infuriating” after being relegated to third place in the Qatar F1 sprint, having qualified second and fallen fractionally short of pole position yesterday.McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed pole, with team-mate Oscar Piastri in third, but the Australian made a bold move past Russell’s Mercedes around the outside into Turn 2 on the opening lap to claim second …Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen rued his “terrible” balance through the Qatar Grand Prix sprint and felt his Red Bull felt more like a rally car during the 19-lap race.The Dutchman fell to ninth on the opening lap after being overtaken by a fast-starting Lewis Hamilton off the line, and then his wide lines through the opening corners left him open to passes from Nico Hulkenberg and …Keep reading

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says he doesn’t understand why Sergio Perez botched his pitlane start in Qatar’s Formula 1 sprint race, allowing Franco Colapinto to overtake him.Perez and his Williams rival, who having both fallen in Friday’s SQ1 were due to line up towards the back of the grid, were starting from the pits after their cars had suspension set-up changes under parc ferme …Keep reading

McLaren told Lando Norris several times not to hand Oscar Piastri a payback Qatar Grand Prix sprint race win because it was concerned about the threat from Mercedes’ George Russell.Norris said after he finished second in the first, shorter contest of the weekend at the Losail circuit that he had been planning to give Piastri the sprint victory if the chance arose as a thank you for the …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri was gifted the Qatar Grand Prix sprint victory by Lando Norris, who controlled the race with a tactical drive to boost McLaren’s chances of sealing Formula 1’s constructors’ championship.Norris ensured Piastri remained second by staying within DRS range, which allowed the Australian to repel an effervescent George Russell throughout the 19-lap race.Having looked to have sealed the …Keep reading

Sergio Perez and Franco Colapinto will start from the pit lane for Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race after changes were made to their cars under parc ferme conditions.The pair both had a difficult time in Friday’s sprint shootout session as they were eliminated in SQ1.Colapinto, who has come into this weekend running older specification suspension as the result of his big crash in Las …Keep reading

Formula 1 drivers are used to going quick, but even they have been a bit taken aback by just how fast things have been in Qatar this weekend.Indeed, as Lando Norris jumped out of his McLaren after snatching pole for the sprint race on Friday evening, he was wide-eyed about the challenges faced in staying committed through some of Losail’s speedier sections.“It’s so quick around here,” he …Keep reading