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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Giles Richards at Lusail International Circuit

Norris and Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy as title race goes to finale

Oscar Piastri (front) and Lando Norris on the track
Oscar Piastri (front) and Lando Norris did not pit under the safety car early in the race. Photograph: Florent Gooden/DPPI/Shutterstock

Lando Norris, the championship leader, has decried the McLaren team strategy error at the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Max Verstappen right back into the fight and forced a three-way battle at next Sunday’s title-deciding finale in Abu Dhabi.

Verstappen won the race in Doha after McLaren chose not to pit their drivers under a safety car early in the race. It was a costly error that gave Verstappen the lead and the win. Norris could finish only fourth and his teammate Oscar Piastri, who was equally unhappy with the team, was second.

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