Carlos Sainz has received a warning by the Qatar Grand Prix stewards for purposefully blocking Max Verstappen, whilst both drivers were preparing for a hot lap during qualifying. The incident occurred in the final sector during Q2, with Sainz having been going slower than the reigning World Champion. As a result, Verstappen caught Sainz and
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Carlos Sainz admitted after qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix that he wasn’t surprised to be eliminated in Q2, after enduring grip issues with his SF-23. Several drivers went off the circuit during qualifying in what was a windy and sandy affair, under the lights at the Lusail International Circuit. A new track surface resulted
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Lewis Hamilton has escaped a penalty or a reprimand at the Qatar Grand Prix, after being summoned to see the stewards after qualifying. The seven-time World Champion was summoned to see the stewards after going slower than the 1:46.000 minimum lap-time in Q1, something Liam Lawson, Oscar Piastri and Yuki Tsunoda were also placed under
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Lance Stroll has found himself in hot water following qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix, after appearing to push his personal trainer. Stroll’s miserable season failed to get any better in qualifying, as the Canadian was eliminated in Q1 once again. The 24-year-old could only salvage P17, behind both Williams drivers and well behind team-mate
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Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix from pole position, after setting the benchmark once again in qualifying. It was a windy and sandy affair at the Lusail International Circuit, yet it was the Dutchman who once again rode the waves to storm to pole by just over four-tenths of a second ahead of
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Lando Norris snapped back at Fernando Alonso ahead of this weekend’s returning Qatar Grand Prix, after the Spaniard claimed that McLaren are becoming “overconfident” in the fight for fourth in the Constructors’ Championship. McLaren are rapidly hunting Aston Martin down with six races remaining and have been taking huge chunks out of their advantage over
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Sergio Perez is the only driver currently stopping Max Verstappen from claiming a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship, although that’s expected to change this weekend at the returning Qatar Grand Prix. The Lusail International Circuit returns this weekend having not featured since 2021, after Formula 1 gave the venue permission to skip hosting a race in
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Mercedes are feeling “positive” about their fight with Ferrari for second in the Constructors’ Championship, which is set to continue this weekend at the returning Qatar Grand Prix. Formula last visited the Lusail International Circuit in 2021, with Hamilton being the only driver to have won at the night race.
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Liam Lawson has revealed ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix that it was Daniel Ricciardo who told him that he’d be getting another chance behind the wheel of the AT04, following a comical FaceTime. The Red Bull reserve driver has replaced Ricciardo ever since the 34-year-old fractured the metacarpal in his left hand during
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