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Ducati will not agree to Aprilia's special request for Martin, says Tardozzi

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi has said the Italian factory will not agree to Aprilia’s request for Jorge Martin to test his MotoGP bike ahead of a mooted return from injury at next month’s Qatar Grand Prix.

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Exclusive: Inside the secrets of F1’s new driver cooling kit

In the wake of last year’s Qatar Grand Prix, where drivers suffered in the heat and humidity, the FIA responded with the introduction of new rules to improve cockpit cooling.

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren beating Ferrari to the top spot in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rival, while the previous weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix saw…

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren and Ferrari still in contention going into the season finale in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rivals, while the…

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'Anger and borderline violence': George Russell hits back at 'bully' Max Verstappen as row escalates

The pair were involved in a spat at last week’s Qatar Grand Prix

Evening Standard

George Russell’s row with ‘bully’ Max Verstappen rumbles on

The pair were involved in a spat at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix.

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Verstappen "would have said even more" about "lying" Russell

Max Verstappen has doubled down on his criticism of George Russell following their altercation after Qatar Grand Prix qualifying.

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The unanswered questions from the Qatar GP's mirror drama

Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, and potentially the fight for the constructors' championship, was turned on its head when Alex Albon's right mirror flew off his car and landed on the track.

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Verstappen Wins Incident-Packed Qatar Grand Prix

Max Verstappen triumphs in Qatar Grand Prix, McLaren's Norris penalized, Ferrari closes gap in constructors' championship. Exciting season conclusion in Ab...

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Verstappen wins Qatar Grand Prix after McLaren fail to secure team title

Max Verstappen claims his ninth win of the 2024 season as McLaren are made to wait for the constructors’ title.

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Verstappen "lost all respect" for Russell after Qatar GP stewards' room conduct

Max Verstappen has taken aim at George Russell, stating that he has "lost all respect" for the Mercedes driver following their Qatar Grand Prix qualifying contretemps on Saturday.

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Qatar Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes win as Ferrari cut gap to McLaren in constructors' battle

Norris was handed a 10-second penalty as battle for constructors’ championship goes to final race of the season

Evening Standard

Ocon set to vacate Alpine seat for Abu Dhabi GP

Esteban Ocon is set to stand down from his Alpine Formula 1 seat ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Jack Doohan expected to make his debut at the 2024 finale, Motorsport.com understands.

Motorsport

Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton suffer penalty nightmares in Qatar as Mercedes swansong goes off rails

Norris was given a penalty which dropped him from second to last amid a dramatic end in Lusail

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen takes comfortable win after Norris penalty

Max Verstappen overcame three safety cars to take an assured victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, as main threat Lando Norris copped a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding under yellow flags.

The Independent UK

Lando Norris receives ‘unbelievably extreme’ penalty in dramatic Qatar Grand Prix

The McLaren driver was in second place behind Max Verstappen when the stewards made their call

Autosport

Sainz: Ferrari hitting “hard limit” on lap time in Qatar qualifying

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was left frustrated after qualifying seventh for the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, two places and two tenths of a second behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. The duo will line up for the race fifth and seventh, split by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, who had his own reasons…

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Verstappen loses Qatar GP pole after one-place grid penalty

Max Verstappen has been stripped of his Qatar Grand Prix pole position after being handed a one-place grid penalty for impeding George Russell in Formula 1 qualifying.

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Red Bull "threw kitchen sink" at car set-up for Verstappen's Qatar pole

Christian Horner reckons Red Bull "threw the kitchen sink" at improving its RB20 Formula 1 car in preparation for Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, which helped Max Verstappen seal pole position.

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Verstappen summoned over Russell incident in Qatar qualifying

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has been summoned to the Qatar Grand Prix stewards for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying, in which he appeared to block George Russell.

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen beats Russell to pole, Norris third

Max Verstappen took his first Formula 1 pole since June after headlining Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, after knocking George Russell off the top of the order by 0.055s.

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen beats Russell in qualifying after massive turnaround

UPDATE: Verstappen stripped of Qatar GP pole position after being handed a one-place grid penalty

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Why McLaren told Norris not to give Piastri Qatar F1 sprint win

McLaren told Lando Norris several times not to hand Oscar Piastri a payback Qatar Grand Prix sprint race win because it was concerned about the threat from Mercedes’ George Russell.

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Verstappen: "Rally car" Red Bull was undriveable in Qatar GP sprint

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen rued his "terrible" balance through the Qatar Grand Prix sprint and felt his Red Bull felt more like a rally car during the 19-lap race.

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F1 Qatar GP: Piastri given sprint win by Norris in tactical 1-2 for McLaren

Oscar Piastri was gifted the Qatar Grand Prix sprint victory by Lando Norris, who controlled a tactical race that boosts McLaren's chances of sealing Formula 1's constructors' championship.

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