Pit Debrief

FIA WEC postpones Qatar round due to regional instability, with the race rescheduled for October and Imola opening the 2026 season.

Qatar 1812km moved to October as WEC adjusts 2026 calendar with Imola start

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has confirmed that the planned opening round of the 2026 season in Qatar will no longer take place as scheduled. Ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East has forced organisers to postpone the event, which had originally been set to launch the championship later this month. Following discussions with…

Qatar joins Creventic’s Michelin 24H Series for the 2026/2027 season, with Lusail Circuit hosting the opening Michelin 8H Qatar event.

8H Qatar joins Michelin 24H Series Middle East Trophy for 2026/2027 season

Karishma Persad2 months ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Creventic has confirmed an exciting addition, the 8H Qatar, to the Michelin 24H Series Middle East Trophy for the 2026/2027 season. Qatar’s Lusail International Circuit, renowned for hosting prestigious motorsport events including Formula 1, will now be the venue for the opening round of this celebrated endurance racing championship. This announcement marks a significant expansion…

Alonso “lucky in many ways” to achieve P7 in the F1 Qatar GP

Lucrezia Costa4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Fernando Alonso is rather pleased with his F1 Qatar GP, especially as he managed to secure a strong P7 finish. The result matches his final position earned the day before during the Sprint Race, thus allowing him to bring back home a great total of eight points. Such bounty of points is incredibly helpful to…

F1 | Race | Qatar GP | Verstappen wins – championship goes to Abu Dhabi

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago07 mins

Lando Norris goes into this race in Qatar knowing he could come out of his car as a Formula 1 world champion. He’d be stealing the title back from Max Verstappen. Starting second on the grid at the Lusail International Circuit, behind his teammate, he simply needs to win this race to win the 2025…

Verstappen during Qualifying for the F1 Qatar GP

Verstappen on RB21 limitations after P3 in qualifying for the F1 Qatar GP

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Max Verstappen will have a final chance tomorrow as he secured in Qualifying a starting P3 for the F1 Qatar GP. The Dutch driver is still in contention for the 2025 championship win, with his gap to leader Lando Norris increasing to 25 points after the earlier Sprint Race. In fact, among the three contenders,…

Luke Browning, Hitech TGR, Williams Racing Drivers Academy, 2025 F2

Browning shares perspectives on the final rounds of the 2025 F2 Championship with Hitech TGR

Olivia Pursehouse5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Hitech TGR’s Luke Browning currently sits in 3rd place in the 2025 F2 Championship. With Qatar marking the penultimate round of the season, only two weekends remain for the Brit to close the gap and strengthen his claim to the title. After completing six rounds with ART Grand Prix last year, 2025 marks Browning’s first…

Piastri: “Nice to be back on top” after taking Sprint pole at F1 Qatar GP

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Oscar Piastri started out strongly his F1 Qatar GP weekend by earning a starting P1 for the upcoming Sprint Race. After leading the way in the earlier FP1, the McLaren driver set strong times during SQ1 and SQ3, saving his best shot for the final, decisive qualifying segment. A great start to the weekend The…

“Never had that much of a bad pace” — Racing Bulls duo reflect on a bad F1 Qatar GP

Lucrezia Costa1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

It was a point-less weekend for Racing Bulls, with both Lawson and Tsunoda ending the Qatar GP out of the top ten. Liam Lawson was involved in an early incident with Valtteri Bottas, earning himself a ten second time penalty which severely affected the rest of his Sunday. He spun at turn 1, making contact…

Williams duo aiming to finish 2024 F1 season “on a high” after disappointing Qatar GP

Karishma Persad1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Williams Racing suffered another disappointing weekend during the 2024 F1 Qatar GP, after Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto both failed to score a single point in either the sprint or feature race. Speaking after the race, Albon described the race as “not easy.” However, he admitted that the FW46 had not been quick enough to…

McLaren were “losing a good amount on the straight” – Norris on P3 after 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Karishma Persad1 year ago09 mins

After setting the third fastest time during the third session (Q3) of Saturday’s 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying session, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from the second row, alongside teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris “happy with the lap” despite tricky Qatar GP qualifying Despite a strong performance during Saturday’s sprint race, which saw…