Formula 1

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.

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

McLaren were the only team not to pit either of their cars when the Safety Car came out on Lap 8, potentially robbing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris of the chance to win. Zak Brown and Andrea Stella explain why they made that call.

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

Carlos Sainz helped Williams to seal P5 in the Constructors' Championship with his second Grand Prix podium of the season.

McLaren boss Zak Brown admitted the team “made the wrong decision” on strategy in Qatar, which hampered Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’ efforts at a crucial point in the title race, and saw them finish P2 and P4 respectively behind Max Verstappen.

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.

After the Qatar Grand Prix blew the battle for the title wide open, we take a look at the latest championship permutations...

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit.

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