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15+ min ago (281+ words) DOHA, Dec 1 " Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to set up a final race title showdown with McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The Red Bull driver kept the wheels on his quest for a fifth successive crown after pole-sitter Piastri finished second and standings leader Norris came only fourth. Verstappen's remarkable late season surge has lifted him past Piastri and into second in the championship. The Dutchman now goes into the season-closer next weekend only 12 points behind Norris with Piastri 16 points behind his teammate. Verstappen has fond memories of the last time the title went down to the wire when he beat Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the last race in Abu Dhabi in 2021. This was a race McLaren should have won, with Piastri heading the grid and Norris alongside him on the…...

15+ min ago (469+ words) DOHA, Dec 1 " McLaren team chief Andrea Stella admitted his team made a costly strategic blunder on Sunday that cost his title-chasing drivers a victory and a podium finish at the Qatar Grand Prix. McLaren's decision not to pit under an early safety car intervention when every other team pitted both drivers wrecked their hopes as Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen took control and claimed his 70th career victory. The Dutchman moved within 12 points of Lando Norris at the top of the drivers' title race, six ahead of luckless Australian Oscar Piastri who looked certain to win until derailed by McLaren's blunder. "It was a decision not to pit and in fairness we didn't expect everyone else to pit,' said Stella. "Obviously, once everyone pitted, it makes that the right thing to do. "When you have the lead car, you…...

15+ min ago (469+ words) DOHA, Dec 1 " McLaren team chief Andrea Stella admitted his team made a costly strategic blunder on Sunday that cost his title-chasing drivers a victory and a podium finish at the Qatar Grand Prix. McLaren's decision not to pit under an early safety car intervention when every other team pitted both drivers wrecked their hopes as Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen took control and claimed his 70th career victory. The Dutchman moved within 12 points of Lando Norris at the top of the drivers' title race, six ahead of luckless Australian Oscar Piastri who looked certain to win until derailed by McLaren's blunder. "It was a decision not to pit and in fairness we didn't expect everyone else to pit,' said Stella. "Obviously, once everyone pitted, it makes that the right thing to do. "When you have the lead car, you…...

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31+ min ago (804+ words) Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris react to a Qatar Grand Prix result that sends the championship race down to Abu Dhabi. (1:16) DOHA, Qatar -- "Speechless. I don't have any words," said Oscar Piastri after crossing the line at the Lusail International Circuit. He wasn't the only one in the paddock who felt that way on Sunday evening. "Obviously not our greatest day," Norris said later, before remarking that he just wanted to go to bed. Even more remarkable was that it was the team's second mistake on both cars in a week, following its double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for a minuscule-but-avoidable technical infraction related to plank wear. McLaren CEO Zak Brown said earlier this year that he would rather see Verstappen beat his drivers to the title than deviate from the policy of letting Norris…...

33+ min ago (189+ words) Red Bull's Max Verstappen admits he was surprised by McLaren's calls in the Qatar Grand Prix as he took victory, ensuring the drivers championship will be decided in Abu Dhabi. "This was an incredible race for us," Verstappen said. "We made the right call there as a team to box under that safety car, and that was smart. Super happy to win here. We stay in the fight "til the end. Entering the pits from ahead of Lando Norris during the early safety car period, Verstappen says he realized he was in the box seat as soon as he returned to the track. "I was like, "That's an interesting move,'" he said. "I knew that then we had a bit of a gap, but still you need to keep the tires alive for 25 laps as well. The wear is very…...

55+ min ago (161+ words) McLaren team chief Andrea Stella admitted his team made a costly strategic blunder on Sunday that cost his title-chasing drivers a victory and a podium finish at the Qatar Grand Prix. McLaren Boss Admits Team Made Strategy Blunder AFP - Agence France Presse McLaren team chief Andrea Stella admitted his team made a costly strategic blunder on Sunday that cost his title-chasing drivers a victory and a podium finish at the Qatar Grand Prix. McLaren Boss Admits Team Made Strategy Blunder AFP - Agence France Presse McLaren team chief Andrea Stella admitted his team made a costly strategic blunder on Sunday that cost his title-chasing drivers a victory and a podium finish at the Qatar Grand Prix. McLaren Boss Admits Team Made Strategy Blunder AFP - Agence France Presse McLaren team chief Andrea Stella admitted his team made a costly strategic blunder on…...

58+ min ago (1130+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Michael Jordan's bitter fight against NASCAR heads to federal court Monday in a jury trial that could rip apart the top motorsports series in the United States. The antitrust allegations leveled by Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports has exposed salacious personal communications, NASCAR's finances and a deep contempt between some of the top executives in the sport and its participants. Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who owns 23XI alongside Jordan and less than a month ago had the Cup Series championship slip through his fingers, warned this weekend that the gloves will be off during the two-week trial in the Western District of North Carolina. Video games are becoming an entry point for people who want to race real cars and NASCAR drivers are now training with games, too. "Our fans have been brainwashed with (NASCAR's) talking points for…...

58+ min ago (1033+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Michael Jordan's bitter fight against NASCAR heads to federal court Monday in a jury trial that could rip apart the top motorsports series in the United States. The antitrust allegations leveled by Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports has exposed salacious personal communications, NASCAR's finances and a deep contempt between some of the top executives in the sport and its participants. Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who owns 23XI alongside Jordan and less than a month ago had the Cup Series championship slip through his fingers, warned this weekend that the gloves will be off during the two-week trial in the Western District of North Carolina. "Our fans have been brainwashed with (NASCAR's) talking points for decades," Hamlin wrote on social media. "Lies are over starting Monday morning. It's time for the truth. It's time for change." NASCAR Commissioner Steve…...

58+ min ago (1033+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Michael Jordan's bitter fight against NASCAR heads to federal court Monday in a jury trial that could rip apart the top motorsports series in the United States. The antitrust allegations leveled by Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports has exposed salacious personal communications, NASCAR's finances and a deep contempt between some of the top executives in the sport and its participants. Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who owns 23XI alongside Jordan and less than a month ago had the Cup Series championship slip through his fingers, warned this weekend that the gloves will be off during the two-week trial in the Western District of North Carolina. "Our fans have been brainwashed with (NASCAR's) talking points for decades," Hamlin wrote on social media. "Lies are over starting Monday morning. It's time for the truth. It's time for change." NASCAR Commissioner Steve…...