Mekies explains Red Bull’s Qatar GP turnaround as Verstappen beats McLaren with improved pace and Safety Car strategy
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Mekies reflects on F1 Qatar GP as Verstappen claims crucial win for Red Bull

Max Verstappen turned a difficult weekend into a crucial victory under the lights at the F1 Qatar GP. Red Bull started on the back foot, several tenths slower than McLaren on Friday. The team worked through set-up changes, closed the gap, and gave Verstappen a car he could fight with. In the race, he delivered…

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Ferrari Driver Charles Leclerc speaks about his frustrating weekend at the F1 Qatar GP.
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Leclerc reflects on a “frustrating” weekend for Ferrari at the F1 Qatar GP

After finishing P8 in the penultimate round of the season, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc reflects upon a frustrating weekend at the Qatar GP as he also weighs in on the three-way battle for the F1 Drivers’ Championship. Leclerc had a frustrating run at the Qatar GP, struggling with the SF-25’s balance and pace. Leclerc managed…

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Oscar Piastri in his #81 McLaren during the F1 Qatar GP, P2 finish.
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Piastri reviews frustrating strategy mistake that cost him the win at F1 Qatar GP

With an almost perfect race weekend, Oscar Piastri closed out the F1 Qatar GP with a P2 after a dreadful strategy call from McLaren. Maximising his results, the Australian pushed hard all the way to the chequered flag. Despite keeping the lead into Turn 1, Piastri suffered after a decision by the team to stay…

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Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen celebrating his win at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP amid three-way title battle.
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Verstappen: Pitting behind the Safety Car opened up F1 Qatar GP victory opportunity

Despite starting from P3, Max Verstappen managed to maximise every opportunity, claiming the win at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP. Bringing the title fight to the F1 Abu Dhabi finale, the Dutchman kept his momentum as he benefited from McLaren’s strategy errors. This moment marked his seventh win of the 2025 season, equalling the McLaren…

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Kimi Antonelli on F1 Qatar GP result
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“I could have held him”: Antonelli on Norris battle before Turn 10 error at F1 Qatar GP

Kimi Antonelli finished the F1 Qatar GP in P5 after losing what could have been P4, or even a podium, due to a mistake on Turn 10 of the penultimate lap that let Lando Norris through. Pit stop and Turn 10 frustrations The Mercedes rookie started the race in P5 and gained a position on…

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Max Verstappen after the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying session, before sharing his reply to Lando Norris' "nonsense" comment amid the Drivers' Championship title fight.
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Verstappen responds after Norris called out “nonsense” for previous F1 Qatar GP comments

With the F1 Qatar GP results holding the power to decide the next world champion, tensions are running high between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. After the McLaren driver took the lead of the Drivers’ Championship from his teammate, Oscar Piastri, the #1 Red Bull driver also joined the battle. However, as the Dutchman managed…

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Kimi Antonelli ahead of the F1 Qatar GP
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Antonelli hopeful for podium finish at F1 Qatar GP following P5 in Qualifying

Kimi Antonelli delivered a solid performance in the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying. The rookie found himself nearly two tenths behind teammate George Russell, and ended up P5. Antonelli qualified seventh during the Sprint Qualifying, and gaining a place to finish P6 in the Sprint. The rookie has been slowly improving throughout the weekend and will…

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Russell reflects on P4 in Qatar GP Qualifying and bold tyre strategy as Mercedes target a podium and P2 in the constructors’ fight
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Russell says focus on P2 in the Constructors’ Championship after P4 in F1 Qatar GP Qualifying

George Russell delivered one of his better Saturdays of the season in recent times in a tense F1 Qatar GP Qualifying to secure fourth on the grid. He set the tone early by topping Q1 with a clean, committed lap, while others struggled with grip and track limits. In Q2, he stayed calm through delays…

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