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VERSTAPPEN WINS QATAR GRAND PRIX AS TITLE FIGHT GOES TO ABU DHABI

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Max Verstappen kept the 2025 Formula 1 title battle alive with a decisive victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, cutting Lando Norris' championship lead to 12 points and ensuring the fight will be settled in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver capitalized on a crucial McLaren strategy mistake during an early safety car, turning what had looked like an ideal race for Oscar Piastri into a late-season turning point.

LANDO NORRIS AND OSCAR PIASTRI DISQUALIFIED FROM LAS VEGAS GP

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McLaren suffered a double disqualification at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri's cars failed post-race technical inspections. The FIA confirmed that the rearmost skid blocks on both McLaren MCL39 machines were "measured and found to be below the minimum thickness of 9mm specified under Article 3.5.9 of the Technical Regulations."

HADJAR ADMITS VERSTAPPEN IS ‘BETTER IN EVERY ASPECT’ AHEAD OF LIKELY 2026 PARTNERSHIP

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Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish “the incredible opportunity” of becoming Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull next season.

LEWIS HAMILTON DOWNPLAYS SUGGESTION OF FRICTION AT FERRARI AFTER CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS

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Lewis Hamilton has dismissed suggestions of friction within Ferrari after team chairman John Elkann’s recent comments that he and teammate Charles Leclerc should “focus on driving and talk less”.

OSCAR PIASTRI SAYS HE WON’T HELP MCLAREN TEAMMATE LANDO NORRIS TO WIN F1 TITLE

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Oscar Piastri said the subject of him helping McLaren teammate Lando Norris win the Formula 1 title had been discussed and the answer was “no”.

CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER NORRIS FULL OF CONFIDENCE AHEAD OF VITAL LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX

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Lando Norris arrives in Las Vegas this week full of confidence after back-to-back wins and in control of the Formula 1 world championship race as he eyes a maiden title.

NORRIS THE FAVOURITE BUT VERSTAPPEN IN THE MIX AS F1 HEADS INTO A MOUTHWATERING CLIMAX

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Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year’s Formula 1 world championship reaches boiling point in the Arabian Gulf.

MERCEDES F1 HITS £4.6BN VALUATION AS WOLFF SELLS STAKE TO GEORGE KURTZ

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Toto Wolff has sold a slice of his shareholding in Mercedes Formula 1 to American billionaire George Kurtz, a move that locks in a record valuation for one of the sport’s most successful modern teams. The deal values Mercedes F1 at six billion dollars, or four point six billion pounds. It also confirms the scale of Formula 1’s growth and the strength of Mercedes as a commercial powerhouse.