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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

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

Lando Norris Keeps F1 Title Hopes Alive After Antonelli 'Pulled Over' Controversy

Toto Wolff rejects claims Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris through in Qatar as F1 debate grows over the moment that kept the McLaren driver in the title fight.

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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

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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

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

Winners and losers from F1's strategic 2025 Qatar Grand Prix

As McLaren scored another own goal in Qatar, Max Verstappen has personified the pantomime villain who simply refuses to go away. Here are the winners and losers from a high-stakes game of Formula 1 chess in Doha

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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

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.

Sports Illustrated

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

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

Motorsport

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 Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

Toto Wolff blasts Helmut Marko on Kimi Antonelli letting by Lando Norris: "Utter nonsense"

Helmut Marko was convinced Andrea Kimi Antonelli let Lando Norris past on purpose at the end of Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, which Mercedes chief Toto Wolff doesn't take kindly to

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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

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

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

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Will McLaren back Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri in Abu Dhabi? Andrea Stella confirms

Andrea Stella says McLaren will continue to give Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri equal treatment for the Abu Dhabi finale

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Lando Norris rues poor strategy call from McLaren: "Just want to go to bed"

Lando Norris looks on to the final round of the 2025 season where his fight for the championship continues

Motorsport

McLaren didn't expect rivals to pit in Qatar F1 strategy error

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella explains his team's costly strategy mistake in Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix

Evening Standard

Max Verstappen wins Qatar Grand Prix as three-way F1 title fight goes down to final race

Reigning four-time champion still firmly in hunt with McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri ahead of Abu Dhabi shootout

The Guardian - UK

Max Verstappen beats Piastri to take F1 title race to Abu Dhabi GP as Norris falters

Max Verstappen won the Qatar GP from Oscar Piastri with Lando Norris only fourth, to set up a thrilling three-way finale in Abu Dhabi

Motorsport

F1 Qatar GP: Five quick takeaways

The championship fight will go down to the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi – with three drivers still in contention

Motorsport

Nico Hulkenberg crashes out of Qatar GP causing safety car as McLaren strategy comes under fire

Nico Hulkenberg is out of the Qatar Grand Prix

The Guardian - UK

F1: Verstappen wins Qatar GP as three-way title race goes to Abu Dhabi finale – as it happened

A tactical howler by McLaren handed Max Verstappen and Red Bull victory and set up a title showdown in Abu Dhabi

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