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McLaren: Qatar F1 stint lengths flattered us compared to Red Bull

Piastri took his second grand prix podium in F1 by finishing 4.5s behind the Dutchman at Losail, with Norris crossing the line in third just one second behind his team-mate.

Autosport · Oct 11, 2023

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff and Manchester United bidder Jim Ratcliffe share $92 million payout even as team’s ad value tumbles

The F1 team's uncharacteristically poor performance in 2022 left a big hole in their advertisement value.

Fortune · Oct 11, 2023

Formula 1 weighs changes after drivers vomit, pass out due to heat during Qatar race

The FIA, the governing body of Formula 1, said it's considering measures to better prepare drivers to race in extreme heat, such as improving cockpit airflow.

WEKU · Oct 11, 2023

10 things we learned at the 2023 F1 Qatar Grand Prix

An unseasonably hot race and tricky track conditions created an enthralling Qatar Grand Prix weekend, as Formula 1’s 2023 crown was finally claimed by Max Verstappen.

Autosport · Oct 9, 2023

Verstappen: Qatar shows F1 shouldn't be guinea pig for changed circuits

Verstappen, who was crowned a three-time world champion over the weekend, led the Qatar Grand Prix from lights-to-flag. But the weekend's main talking point was Pirelli mandating 18-lap stints for tyres after tears were found in the sidewall from drivers running over kerbs.

Motorsport · Oct 9, 2023

Lewis Hamilton takes blame over George Russell crash in Qatar as he’s hit with fine

Seven-time world champion was not reprimanded for the collision but has been punished for walking across the track on his return to the pitlane

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2023

Autosport Podcast: F1 Qatar Grand Prix review

After the Red Bull driver sealed his 2023 F1 world drivers’ championship with second place in Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar, he went one better with victory in the grand prix, but the event was overshadowed by tyre trouble and a gruelling hot race that left drivers unwell.

Autosport · Oct 9, 2023

Norris: F1 Qatar GP was “too dangerous” for drivers

On an evening when a number of drivers were close to passing out, Esteban Ocon was sick in his helmet, Logan Sargeant retired due to heatstroke, and the medical centre had several visitors post-race, podium finisher Norris thinks F1 went too far in terms of what was acceptable.

Motorsport · Oct 9, 2023

Red Bull no longer has driver pairing like our F1 rivals – Horner

In a Qatar Grand Prix dominated by newly crowned three-time world champion Verstappen, team-mate Perez climbed from a pitlane start to classify 10th – but only after copping three five-second penalties for exceeding track limits on six occasions.

Autosport · Oct 9, 2023

‘You still have to deliver’: Häkkinen sees echo in Verstappen’s dominance

The 1998 and 1999 world champion says the Red Bull car’s superiority should not diminish the Dutchman’s achievements

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023