McLaren miss opportunity as Verstappen wins in Qatar to leave F1 title race in balance

McLaren miss opportunity as Verstappen wins in Qatar to leave F1 title race in balance


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Max Verstappen on June 13, 2025
McLaren miss opportunity in Qatar as Max Verstappen win sends Formula 1 title race to Abu Dhabi
Max Verstappen captialises on a questionable decision by McLaren in the Qatar Grand Prix to take the Formula 1 title race to Abu Dhabi.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on June 1, 2025
Lando Norris Formula 1 title lead cut by rival in Qatar Sprint
Lando Norris' advantage in the Formula 1 title race has been cut after the Briton could only finish in third place in Saturday's Qatar Sprint.
Nov 29,
McLaren's Lando Norris with teammate Oscar Piastri on November 28, 2025
Preview:Qatar Grand Prix - track guide, weather, schedule, how to watch, prediction
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix, including a track guide, weather forecast, start times, how to watch and a prediction.
Nov 28,
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in April 2025.
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri disqualified after Las Vegas Grand Prix to hand Max Verstappen Formula 1 world title hope
Max Verstappen is catapulted back into Formula 1 title contention after both Lando Norris and Oscar were disqualified after the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Nov 23,
McLaren driver Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Strip circuit on November 20, 2025
Las Vegas Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes pole in treacherous conditions, moves another step towards F1 title
McLaren driver Lando Norris takes another step towards the F1 title by securing pole in treacherous conditions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Nov 22,
McLaren driver Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Strip circuit on November 20, 2025
Preview:Las Vegas Grand Prix - track guide, weather, start time, how to watch, prediction
Sports Mole previews the Las Vegas Grand Prix, including a track guide, weather forecast, start times, how to watch and a prediction.
Nov 21,
Lando Norris on April 13, 2025
Lando Norris comes through Brazilian Grand Prix thriller amid epic Max Verstappen drive
McLaren driver Lando Norris extends his lead in the Formula One World Championship with victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix despite an epic drive from rival Max Verstappen.
Nov 9,
McLaren driver Lando Norris on October 26, 2025
Preview:Brazil Grand Prix - track guide, weather, start time, how to watch, prediction
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, including a track guide, weather forecast, start times, how to watch and a prediction.
Nov 7,
Liam Lawson on September 1, 2024
Mexican federation blames Lawson for marshal scare
Mexico’s national motorsport federation has astonishingly suggested Liam Lawson was partly to blame for the near-miss with two marshals during Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix.
Oct 31,
Yuki Tsunoda pictured on November 23, 2024
Tsunoda’s F1 future uncertain amid IndyCar talk
Yuki Tsunoda’s Formula 1 career could be heading in a new direction, with reports suggesting the Japanese driver may switch to IndyCar if Red Bull opts not to keep him for 2026.
Oct 31,
Felipe Massa of Brazil and Ferrari attends the drivers parade before the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 3, 2013
Massa’s $90m ‘crashgate’ case begins in London
Felipe Massa’s lawsuit against Bernie Ecclestone, the FIA, and Formula One Management (FOM) has officially opened at London’s Royal Courts of Justice, coinciding with Ecclestone’s 95th birthday.
Oct 30,
Formula 1 logo
Liberty Media announces leadership shake-up ahead of 2026
Formula 1’s owner Liberty Media has confirmed a major boardroom change, with long-time chairman John C. Malone set to step down at the end of 2025.
Oct 30,
Sergio Perez on December 8, 2024
Sainz backs Perez as deserving of Cadillac F1 return
Carlos Sainz believes Sergio Perez has earned his upcoming Formula 1 return with Cadillac, describing the Mexican as one of the rare drivers to truly merit a second chance in the sport.
Oct 30,
Yuki Tsunoda pictured on November 23, 2024
Jak Crawford confirmed as Aston reserve as Yuki Tsunoda left waiting
Aston Martin has announced Jak Crawford as its third and reserve driver for 2026, a decision that could have major implications for Yuki Tsunoda’s Formula 1 prospects.
Oct 29,
Chase Carey pictured on December 7, 2024
FIA confirms full compliance as budget cap rumours fade
The FIA has completed its 2024 cost cap review, confirming that all ten Formula 1 teams complied with the financial regulations, ending days of intense speculation about possible overspending by McLaren or Mercedes.
Oct 29,
Carlos Sainz on October 5, 2025
FOM doubles down on racing focus after broadcast backlash
Formula 1’s television coverage has taken a clear turn back toward racing action, with the Mexico GP confirming that FOM has scaled back its once-criticised emphasis on celebrity guests and drivers’ partners.
Oct 29,
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri at Belgian Grand Prix in July 2025.
Oscar Piastri bias rumours swirl as title fight tightens
Fresh conspiracy theories suggesting McLaren is favouring Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri are spreading online, with the teammates now separated by just a single point in the standings.
Oct 29,
Pepe Marti on September 4, 2025
Pepe Marti admits ‘I didn’t deserve’ F1 shot after Red Bull exit
Pepe Marti has confirmed his departure from the Red Bull Junior Team, conceding that his two-year stint with the program failed to deliver the Formula 1 breakthrough he hoped for.
Oct 29,
Laurent Mekies on June 29, 2025
Red Bull dismisses 2026 talk as McLaren confidence grows
Red Bull says its ongoing upgrades are unrelated to next-generation engine concerns, countering McLaren’s claim that the former champions are compromising their 2026 plans to keep Max Verstappen in the drivers' title hunt.
Oct 28,
Bernie Ecclestone pictured on November 3, 2024
Ecclestone at 95: ‘Flavio is my only friend left’
Marking his 95th birthday, former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone says that at this point in his life, just one person still qualifies as a true friend - Flavio Briatore.
Oct 28,
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