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F1 rivals "very surprised" by McLaren's Qatar strategy call

McLaren was alone in its decision not to pit under a lap 7 safety car at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, its rivals find it hard to understand why

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Why WRC drivers thought Rally Saudi Arabia was too extreme

The inaugural Rally Saudi Arabia delivered arguably the toughest and most extreme test of the 2025 WRC season

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Charles Leclerc admits "most exciting part" of Qatar GP was working out title fight maths

Charles Leclerc admitted his own 'boring' Qatar Grand Prix turned into a race of mentally calculating the tight title fight between Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen

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Martin Brundle: Papaya rules not to blame for McLaren Qatar GP blunder

Martin Brundle believes McLaren's 'papaya rules' were not to blame for their Qatar Grand Prix error, arguing that the team simply misread the safety car situation and threw away a crucial victory

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Isack Hadjar set for Red Bull promotion, Yuki Tsunoda out despite likely Honda TPC deal

Tsunoda could be an element in a Honda TPC deal with Red Bull as it prepares to finalise its 2026 F1 driver lineup

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Fernando Alonso explains bizarre Qatar GP spin: "A spirit inside the car"

Fernando Alonso said a mysterious 'spirit inside the car' caused his spin at the Qatar Grand Prix

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"Afraid of making decisions": Juan Pablo Montoya calls out McLaren over Qatar GP pit call

Juan Pablo Montoya has criticised McLaren for being 'afraid of making decisions' with its Qatar Grand Prix strategy

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Helmut Marko apologises as Kimi Antonelli comments cause flood of online abuse

The Red Bull advisor apologised after comments on Antonelli letting Lando Norris through on purpose stoked social media vitriol

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McLaren to hold internal review into 'misjudged’ Qatar GP strategy, says Andrea Stella

The McLaren team boss said there was “no specific reason” for the mistakes that have crept into the team over recent race weekends

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Why KTM would be wise to prepare for a future without Pedro Acosta

Despite the love messages KTM has recently sent Acosta, the Spaniard's desire to seek new horizons – along with other significant reasons – suggests that the wisest move for the Austrian brand is to plan a future without him

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Why winning 2025 F1 title “doesn’t really matter” to Max Verstappen

Verstappen says winning this year’s F1 title isn’t that important to him – he’s happy enough about his performance

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Who slept best last night: Carlos Sainz

Sainz finished third again – after a weekend that turned out to be one of the most challenging for his former team

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Who slept worst last night: Andrea Stella

A big mistake on tyre strategies for both McLaren drivers handed the win to Max Verstappen in Qatar

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McLaren torn into by F1 fans after Qatar GP mistake sets up nerve-racking Abu Dhabi decider

McLaren's decision not to pit under an early safety car at the Qatar Grand Prix enraged Formula 1 fans

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Winners and losers from F1's strategic 2025 Qatar Grand Prix

As McLaren scored another own goal in Qatar, Max Verstappen has personified the pantomime villain who simply refuses to go away. Here are the winners and losers from a high-stakes game of Formula 1 chess in Doha

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‘Are you sure you want to pit?’ – How Red Bull nearly fell into the same trap as McLaren

Red Bull’s Hannah Schmitz explains how her Qatar GP race-winning call happened

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Red Bull confirms Tuesday announcement on 2026 F1 driver line-ups

Laurent Mekies says Red Bull will reveal its 2026 Formula1 driver line-ups before the season finale in Abu Dhabi

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Charles Leclerc fears bleak F1 winter after brutal Qatar GP leaves him frustrated

Charles Leclerc endured a frustrating Qatar Grand Prix, lacking confidence and pace in his Ferrari all weekend

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Max Verstappen leans into horror villain role after Zak Brown's comments ring true

Max Verstappen shrugged off Zak Brown’s “horror movie” jibe after punishing McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy horror to drag the title fight to an Abu Dhabi showdown

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Oscar Piastri: Qatar GP heartbreak hurts more than McLaren's Las Vegas double DSQ

Oscar Piastri says missing out on victory at the Qatar Grand Prix due to McLaren's strategy call hurts more on a personal level than the team's double disqualification in Las Vegas

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli explains how Lando Norris overtook him in F1 Qatar GP

A mistake by Andrea Kimi Antonelli could prove decisive in the 2025 F1 title battle

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Toto Wolff blasts Helmut Marko on Kimi Antonelli letting by Lando Norris: "Utter nonsense"

Helmut Marko was convinced Andrea Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris past on purpose at the end of Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, which Mercedes chief Toto Wolff doesn't take kindly to

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Zak Brown slams McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy disaster: "We gave his win away"

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says the team “clearly made a huge mistake” by leaving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris out under the Lap 7 safety car in Qatar

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Ralf Schumacher scolds McLaren's baffling Qatar GP call: "Don’t need a PhD to figure that out"

Ralf Schumacher has slammed McLaren's Qatar Grand Prix strategy

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Has McLaren just scored an own goal in Qatar GP? Our writers have their say

McLaren’s decision not to pit either Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris during the safety car period in the Qatar GP gave Max Verstappen a golden opportunity to take victory and set up a title decider in Abu Dhabi

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