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F1 Qatar GP: Max Verstappen wins from Oscar Piastri, taking title fight to Abu Dhabi

A blunder from McLaren during the early safety car period left Verstappen free to charge to victory ahead of Oscar Piastri, with Lando Norris in fourth

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen wins from Piastri with Norris fourth to force title decider

Max Verstappen’s Qatar GP win creates an F1 world title decider for the Abu Dhabi finale, with Oscar Piastri second and Lando Norris fourth after McLaren strategy blunder

Autosport

Max Verstappen takes F1 title race to Abu Dhabi after dramatic Qatar GP victory

Verstappen capitalised on an early safety car to reduce the deficit in the world championship to 12 points, while McLaren’s call not to pit both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris cost them dear

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Carlos Sainz reveals Williams experiment behind strong Qatar GP qualifying

Carlos Sainz explains how simulator work and an experimental Qatar set-up created a strong weekend for the Spaniard

Motorsport

Carlos Sainz explains bizarre plastic issue in Qatar GP qualifying as stewards punish Williams

Carlos Sainz explained that plastic stickers picked up from the Williams garage floor compromised his Qatar GP Q3 run

Motorsport

F1 Qatar GP: Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to pole position

Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to Qatar GP pole position with fellow F1 title contender Max Verstappen in third

Motorsport

F1 Qatar GP: Piastri gets first pole since Zandvoort, Norris second after error

Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to Qatar GP pole position with fellow F1 title contender Max Verstappen in third

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F1 fans back Carlos Sainz's TV pundit steward suggestion as Karun Chandhok responds

Formula 1 fans have largely backed Carlos Sainz's call for expert TV analysts like Karun Chandhok, Anthony Davidson and Jolyon Palmer to join the stewarding panel

Motorsport

The FIA meets drivers over F1 guidelines: Here’s what they discussed

The FIA met with all the Formula 1 drivers ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix to discuss the set of guidelines that stewards use to judge racing incidents

Autosport

FIA meets F1 drivers over controversial driving guidelines: Here’s what was discussed

The FIA released a statement following the meeting with Formula 1 drivers in Qatar to discuss the set of guidelines stewards use to judge racing incidents

Motorsport

George Russell says "multibillion-dollar" F1 must stop relying on volunteer stewards

George Russell says Formula 1, as a multibillion-dollar sport, should replace volunteer stewards with full-time, paid officials

Motorsport

Why Carlos Sainz is calling for TV analysts to join F1’s stewarding panel

Analysis by F1 drivers-turned-broadcasters Jolyon Palmer, Karun Chandhok and Anthony Davidson has been lauded by Carlos Sainz - who feels F1 stewarding calls could benefit from a similar point of view

Motorsport

Sainz: TV analysts on stewards' panel would stop need for F1 driving guidelines

Autosport

Las Vegas GP hits the right notes, but can F1's timing be improved?

The 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the best incarnation of the race yet, but its place on the Formula 1 calendar remains a point of discussion – despite the sell-out crowds and close racing

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F1's Las Vegas GP is finding the right balance, but has it found its right place?

The Las Vegas Grand Prix's third running was its best event yet, but its place on a congested Formula 1 calendar is still a point of discussion

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Max Verstappen served up another ice-cool masterclass in the chilly streets of Las Vegas, while McLaren paid a huge price for a wrong ride-height gamble. Here are the winners and losers from a weekend that could open up the drivers' championship after all.

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F1 Las Vegas GP: Max Verstappen triumphs, Lando Norris nears F1 title before DSQ

Max Verstappen wins to stay in the title fight, with Lando Norris enjoying an even more comfortable lead before his disqualification

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F1 Las Vegas GP: Verstappen stays in title fight with win over Norris

Max Verstappen dominates the F1 Las Vegas GP from Lando Norris and George Russell

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F1 Las Vegas GP: Five quick takeaways

Max Verstappen won in Las Vegas, while Lando Norris further extended his lead in the championship standings

Motorsport

"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo rates F1 drivers' singing ahead of the Las Vegas GP

'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo visited the Las Vegas Grand Prix, rating the in-car singing of several current and former Formula 1 drivers

Autosport

Space exploration: How Norris claimed pole on McLaren's bogey circuit

From P13 in the first segment of qualifying to pole position by three tenths when it counted, Lando Norris found another level on a 'sketchy' circuit made even more perilous by rain

Motorsport

On this day in 1995, Colin McRae became the UK’s first world rally champion

Three decades ago Colin McRae made history by securing the World Rally Championship title in a spectacular RAC Rally victory. Here’s how the impact of McRae and his 1995 title is still felt today

Autosport

30 years on: When McRae became Britain’s first world rally champion

Three decades ago Colin McRae made history by securing the World Rally Championship title in a spectacular RAC Rally victory. Here’s how the impact of McRae and his 1995 title is still felt today

Autosport

Why Las Vegas' perfect storm caused F1's "worst conditions ever"

Qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix turned into a thrilling wet-weather spectacle. Here's why the conditions in the gambling capital were labelled among the 'worst ever' experienced by some of the Formula 1 drivers

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What was behind F1 Las Vegas GP's "worst conditions ever"

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