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McLaren didn't expect rivals to pit under safety car in Qatar GP strategy error

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his squad "didn't expect" everyone else to pit under an early safety car as it lost a likely Qatar Grand Prix win to Max Verstappen and Red Bull, and handed the Dutchman a lifeline for a fifth Formula 1 world title.

McLaren's polesitter Oscar Piastri was leading the race from Verstappen and Lando Norris when a collision between Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly caused an early safety car.

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