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F1 Qatar GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

Newly-crowned four-time champion Max Verstappen topped qualiying in Qatar on Saturday but was handed a one-place grid penalty for driving slowly, promoting George Russell to pole position.

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen beats Russell in qualifying after massive turnaround

UPDATE: Verstappen stripped of Qatar GP pole position after being handed a one-place grid penalty

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F2 Qatar: Bearman victorious as Hadjar misses opportunity

Oliver Bearman took his third sprint race victory of the 2024 Formula 2 season after winning out in a strategic battle with championship-chasing Isack Hadjar.

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Why McLaren told Norris not to give Piastri Qatar F1 sprint win

McLaren told Lando Norris several times not to hand Oscar Piastri a payback Qatar Grand Prix sprint race win because it was concerned about the threat from Mercedes’ George Russell.

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Horner baffled by Perez start: "When the light goes out, you're supposed to go"

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says he doesn't understand why Sergio Perez botched his pitlane start in Qatar's Formula 1 sprint race, allowing Franco Colapinto to overtake him.

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Verstappen: "Rally car" Red Bull was undriveable in Qatar GP sprint

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen rued his "terrible" balance through the Qatar Grand Prix sprint and felt his Red Bull felt more like a rally car during the 19-lap race.

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Russell frustrated by "infuriating" McLaren Qatar F1 sprint race tactics

George Russell labelled McLaren's tactics "infuriating" after being relegated to third place in the Qatar F1 sprint, having qualified second and fallen fractionally short of pole position yesterday.

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Norris had decided on sprint race sacrifice at Brazilian GP

Lando Norris says he had made his mind up already in Brazil to sacrifice a Formula 1 sprint win for Oscar Piastri as payback for what his team-mate did there.

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F1 Qatar GP: Norris gifts Piastri sprint race win as McLaren nears title

Oscar Piastri was gifted the Qatar Grand Prix sprint victory by Lando Norris, who controlled the race with a tactical drive to boost McLaren's chances of sealing Formula 1's constructors' championship.

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Perez and Colapinto to start Qatar sprint from pitlane

Sergio Perez and Franco Colapinto will start from the pitlane for Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race after changes were made to their cars under parc ferme conditions.

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Why F1’s cars are now “hanging on” as Qatar’s lap time tumbles by 3.4 seconds

Formula 1 drivers are used to going quick, but even they have been a bit taken aback by just how fast things have been in Qatar this weekend.

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The F1 greats who lost their mojo

Picture the scene: a gala dinner in Buenos Aires with hundreds of dignitaries present, honouring the five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. But this is a solemn rather than a joyous gathering.

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Aron joins Alpine as 2025 F1 reserve driver

Formula 2 title contender Paul Aron has been announced as Alpine’s 2025 Formula 1 reserve driver.

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F1 racing guidelines set to change no earlier than 2025

Formula 1’s controversial racing guidelines will now not change until the 2025 season, Motorsport.com can reveal.

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F1 Qatar GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, channel

Lando Norris and McLaren topped the sprint shootout in Qatar on Friday, making them the favourites for the main qualifying as well.

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F1 Qatar GP sprint race: Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Lando Norris will start the sprint from pole position in the McLaren, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and team-mate Oscar Piastri.

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Hamilton: "I'm definitely not fast anymore"

Lewis Hamilton has issued a damning verdict on his own performances in Formula 1 right now, saying "I'm definitely not fast anymore."

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Pirelli finding no evidence of repeat Qatar F1 tyre dramas

Pirelli’s initial analysis of tyres used in practice at Formula 1’s 2024 Qatar Grand Prix has revealed no evidence that the problems that blighted last year's race will be repeated.

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How Russell "confused" his engine in bid for Qatar F1 sprint pole

George Russell has revealed how a last-gasp effort to take Losail's daunting Turn 14 flat out in sprint qualifying "confused" his engine and actually cost him time.

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The ten closest finishes of the 2024 NASCAR season

NASCAR's 2024 season saw record-breaking close finishes, with the Cup Series' Kansas race claiming the closest finish ever at 0.001 seconds — watch it here.

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"Senna" actor quit his job at McLaren to star as Alain Prost

How do you portray two of F1's biggest stars, legends on-camera for Netflix? With a team of help, and some humbling sacrifices.

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Leclerc: Ferrari "back to reality" in Qatar GP sprint quali after topping FP1

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari's low-key performance in Qatar sprint qualifying was a "coming back to reality" moment after securing fourth and fifth on Saturday's Formula 1 grid.

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F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Qatar GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

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F1 Qatar GP: Norris takes sprint pole from Russell, Piastri

Lando Norris took pole for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race over Las Vegas Formula 1 winner George Russell after setting his best time at the first attempt in the final stage.

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Tsunoda can change Red Bull’s mind, says RB F1 team boss

Yuki Tsunoda has what it takes to wipe away Red Bull's scepticism about promoting him to its main squad, says his current team boss.

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