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Charles Leclerc admitted that he had “no words” following the end of what proved to be an “incredible tough” Qatar Grand Prix weekend, with the Monegasque crossing the line in eighth place while team mate Lewis Hamilton was outside of the points in 12th.

Fernando Alonso claimed there was "a spirit inside the car" which led to a 360-degree spin during the Qatar Grand Prix.
The Aston Martin driver suffered a spin at Turn 10 after losing control of his "hypersensitive" AMR25, which cost him two positions. After starting from eighth on the grid, he managed to get into the top six before the spin and ultimately finished the race in ...Keep reading

Red Bull say they "sincerely regret" comments made at the Qatar Grand Prix that led to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli receiving death threats.

Red Bull say they "sincerely regret" comments made at the Qatar Grand Prix that led to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli receiving death threats.

Red Bull say they "sincerely regret" comments made at the Qatar Grand Prix that led to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli receiving death threats.

Red Bull say they "sincerely regret" comments made at the Qatar Grand Prix that led to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli receiving death threats.

Red Bull say they "sincerely regret" comments made at the Qatar Grand Prix that led to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli receiving death threats.

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has argued that McLaren is so "afraid of making decisions" that it is hampering Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri's drivers' championship fight.
McLaren was the only team not to pit under the early safety car at the Qatar Grand Prix. While the Woking outfit argued at the time that it gave them more flexibility in strategy for the remainder of the race, it ...Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko apologised for suggesting Andrea Kimi Antonelli deliberately let McLaren's Lando Norris through in the Qatar Grand Prix, with the Mercedes Formula 1 driver subjected to a torrent of online abuse.
Antonelli slid off the track on the penultimate lap of the Losail race, allowing Norris to snatch fourth place away from the Italian, and with it take two important ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen secured an unlikely victory in Qatar as McLaren's strategy decision backfired.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella admitted that the team ‘misjudged’ its strategy in the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix and said an internal review will be carried out to dissect its decision not to pit either driver under the safety car.
McLaren was the team to beat around Losail, with Oscar Piastri take sprint pole and victory, and starting Sunday’s grand prix on pole ahead of team-mate and title ...Keep reading

In any deteriorated relationship, there may come a point of no return where a breakup – if handled well – is the least traumatic solution for both sides. That is when mourning sets in: the period during which the wound heals and, once completed, both parties can face the future with clarity.
We might be talking about romantic couples, but the concept also applies to professional bonds ...Keep reading

Winning the 2025 Formula 1 title “doesn’t really matter” to Max Verstappen, ahead of a three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi.
The Red Bull driver took his seventh grand prix victory of the season in Qatar thanks to an impeccable drive and a decisive strategy call. That success meant he reduced his deficit to the championship lead from 104 points three months ago to 12 points ahead of the ...Keep reading

You must have seen that clip from Las Vegas. Interviewed by Sky Sports ahead of the weekend, Carlos Sainz was asked about his view on John Elkann’s remark that his – Ferrari’s – drivers should “talk less” and focus on what they’re hired to do: drive the red cars as fast as they can.
“As a former Ferrari driver,” Ted Kravitz asked Sainz, “do Ferrari drivers need to be more ...Keep reading

“What is McLaren doing?” – That exact line, followed by a “WTF”, is what I wrote yesterday in our internal editorial chat when I saw both McLaren Formula 1 drivers calmly cruising past the pit entry behind the safety car. 
Hindsight is always 20/20, of course, but I was surely not the only F1 follower who didn’t understand why McLaren had just opened the door for Max Verstappen to ...Keep reading

Maximus Decimus Meridius, favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed and enslaved.

Maximus Decimus Meridius, favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed and enslaved.

With the title battle going down to the wire in Abu Dhabi, here's a round-up of what happened over the Qatar Grand Prix weekend...

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.