McLaren's Qatar GP strategy call shocked rival F1 teams McLaren was alone in its decision not to pit under a lap seven safety car at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, its rivals find it hard to understand why Autosport · Dec 1, 2025
F1 rivals "very surprised" by McLaren's Qatar strategy call McLaren was alone in its decision not to pit under a lap 7 safety car at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, its rivals find it hard to understand why Motorsport · Dec 1, 2025
Red Bull sorry for claims Antonelli let Norris pass him Online abuse of Kimi Antonelli has forced Red Bull into reverse over their claim that the Mercedes driver allowed McLaren's Lando Norris to overtake in Qatar. AAP · Dec 1, 2025
Charles Leclerc admits "most exciting part" of Qatar GP was working out title fight maths Charles Leclerc admitted his own 'boring' Qatar Grand Prix turned into a race of mentally calculating the tight title fight between Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen Motorsport · Dec 1, 2025
Martin Brundle: Papaya rules not to blame for McLaren Qatar GP blunder Martin Brundle believes McLaren's 'papaya rules' were not to blame for their Qatar Grand Prix error, arguing that the team simply misread the safety car situation and threw away a crucial victory Motorsport · Dec 1, 2025
"Afraid of making decisions": Juan Pablo Montoya calls out McLaren over Qatar GP pit call Juan Pablo Montoya has criticised McLaren for being 'afraid of making decisions' with its Qatar Grand Prix strategy Motorsport · Dec 1, 2025
McLaren to hold internal review into 'misjudged’ Qatar GP strategy, says Andrea Stella The McLaren team boss said there was “no specific reason” for the mistakes that have crept into the team over recent race weekends Motorsport · Dec 1, 2025
McLaren to hold internal review into Qatar GP strategy mistakes McLaren team boss Andrea Stella said there was “no specific reason” for the mistakes that have crept in over recent race weekends Autosport · Dec 1, 2025
Max Verstappen is laughing at McLaren – how many warnings do they need? Comment: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri missed out on victory in Qatar, with Verstappen’s unlikely win taking this unpredictable F1 title race to the finale in Abu Dhabi. For McLaren, it should never have got this nervy The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
Who slept worst last night: Andrea Stella A big mistake on tyre strategies for both McLaren drivers handed the win to Max Verstappen in Qatar Motorsport · Dec 1, 2025
McLaren torn into by F1 fans after Qatar GP mistake sets up nerve-racking Abu Dhabi decider McLaren's decision not to pit under an early safety car at the Qatar Grand Prix enraged Formula 1 fans Motorsport · Nov 30, 2025
What McLaren can learn from Michael Schumacher after F1 Qatar GP blunder McLaren will conduct an internal 'no-blame' review into a decision which cost Oscar Piastri almost certain victory and Lando Norris a podium finish at the Qatar GP Autosport · Nov 30, 2025
'Just want to go to bed': Lando Norris reflects on 'bad weekend' at Qatar Grand Prix McLaren driver squandered chance to become world champion Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025
James Allen: The Qatar GP fallout and the radio message Piastri dreads McLaren’s latest error gives Max Verstappen opportunity to strike in the Abu Dhabi GP finale, while the knock-on effect from Qatar could force a team order Oscar Piastri will dread Autosport · Nov 30, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 Norris and Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy as title race goes to finale McLaren’s drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, criticised their team’s strategy after rival Max Verstappen won the F1 Qatar Grand Prix
Sports Illustrated · Nov 30, 2025 Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri Deliver in Qatar, Paving Way for Thrilling Finale The two drivers in the chase pack gained ground on Lando Norris over the penultimate race weekend, setting the stage for one final race to crown the champion.
Motorsport · Nov 30, 2025 Max Verstappen leans into horror villain role after Zak Brown's comments ring true Max Verstappen shrugged off Zak Brown’s “horror movie” jibe after punishing McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy horror to drag the title fight to an Abu Dhabi showdown
Motorsport · Nov 30, 2025 Oscar Piastri: Qatar GP heartbreak hurts more than McLaren's Las Vegas double DSQ Oscar Piastri says missing out on victory at the Qatar Grand Prix due to McLaren's strategy call hurts more on a personal level than the team's double disqualification in Las Vegas
The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2025 Morning Mail: botched media strategy after Hannah Clarke murders revealed, NSW sets new pokies curfew, Piastri frustrated in Qatar ‘Victim blaming’ comments part of deliberate police strategy; NSW pokies venues face tighter restrictions
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025 Lando Norris unhappy with McLaren F1 strategy blunder: ‘It was the wrong decision’ Norris heads to Abu Dhabi only 12 points clear of Max Verstappen after McLaren botched an early pit-stop call
Motorsport · Nov 30, 2025 Zak Brown slams McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy disaster: "We gave his win away" McLaren CEO Zak Brown says the team “clearly made a huge mistake” by leaving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris out under the Lap 7 safety car in Qatar
Motorsport · Nov 30, 2025 Ralf Schumacher scolds McLaren's baffling Qatar GP call: "Don’t need a PhD to figure that out" Ralf Schumacher has slammed McLaren's Qatar Grand Prix strategy
Motorsport · Nov 30, 2025 Has McLaren just scored an own goal in Qatar GP? Our writers have their say McLaren’s decision not to pit either Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris during the safety car period in the Qatar GP gave Max Verstappen a golden opportunity to take victory and set up a title decider in Abu Dhabi
Autosport · Nov 30, 2025 How Norris, Verstappen and Piastri can each win the 2025 F1 title in Abu Dhabi GP The title battle is going down to the wire in Abu Dhabi. Here's everything you need to know for the race
Motorsport · Nov 30, 2025 How the 2025 F1 title can be won, or lost, at Abu Dhabi GP The title battle is going down to the wire in Abu Dhabi. Here's everything you need to know for the race