Formula 1

Was there a bias in McLaren's thinking as it decided not to pit both of its cars under the early Qatar GP safety car? Mark Hughes assesses the factors that led the team to its decision

Put McLaren's Qatar GP fumble to one side for a moment: there were some seriously impressive performances across the Lusail weekend. But which F1 driver fared best overall?

All the details that F1 teams have revealed about their 2026 launch plans so far

Aston Martin has announced the launch date of its first Adrian Newey-designed, Honda-powered F1 car for the new 2026 regulations

The Qatar GP might have been a procession for the most part, but there's no doubt it was an eventful F1 weekend. Here's what we learned

Relive the action at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix with plenty of unseen Formula 1 moments – paddock padel, podium celebrations, and more.

Laurent Mekies was swift to pay tribute to both Red Bull and Max Verstappen in the wake of the Dutchman’s victory in the Qatar Grand Prix, which was achieved despite the RB21 not being a match for the McLaren on pace across the weekend as a whole.

The title fight is going all the way to Abu Dhabi as Max Verstappen took victory in Qatar to ensure he remains in with a shout of a fifth straight Championship.

Aston Martin have become the latest team to reveal their launch date ahead of the 2026 season.

After the Safety Car was deployed following Nico Hulkenberg’s Lap 7 clash with Pierre Gasly, every single driver dived into the pits – except McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon.

Oscar Piastri had topped every single session of the weekend in Qatar – until he was beaten to the Grand Prix win by Max Verstappen. “I don’t have any words,” he said after the chequered flag.

Oliver Bearman was left punching his steering wheel in frustration after his pit stop went wrong on Lap 33 in Qatar. He was handed a 10 second penalty for an unsafe release and later retired from the race.

Max Verstappen won the Grand Prix in Qatar, with Oscar Piastri second and Lando Norris fourth. The three contenders had very different emotions as they crossed the line at the end of the race.

Lando Norris feared he might have damaged his McLaren after he ran a fraction wide and managed to catch a high-speed snap on Lap 37. Just a few laps later, Oscar Piastri had the exact same issue.

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

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