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Future “consequences”? McLaren wants FIA review on how F1 penalties are handed out

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes that the FIA should review how it hands outs penalties in Formula 1. This comes following Lando Norris’s stop-and-go penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix, which could result in future “consequences”. Norris has started from third place and was going for the lead at the start for the race….

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FIA explains reasoning behind delayed safety car and Norris penalty at F1 Qatar GP

Controversies surrounding stewarding decisions have resurfaced once again at the penultimate race of the season as twenty cars hit the track under the lights at the F1 Qatar GP.  The Grand Prix weekend in Qatar marked Rui Marques’s second outing as F1 race director after he took over from Niels Wittich in Las Vegas. With…

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Vasseur: Ferrari head to Abu Dhabi with “huge motivation” after taking points out of McLaren in F1 Qatar GP

On a weekend where McLaren had a pace advantage over Scuderia Ferrari, the Italian giants led by Fred Vasseur took 3 points out of the Woking-based squad by the end of the Qatar GP event. Lando Norris’ 10-second time penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags opened the door for Ferrari to take 9…

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Horner: Verstappen was “determined” to take turn 1 lead after “hysterics” from Russell post-F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Speaking after Red Bull’s ninth Grand Prix win of 2024 thanks to Max Verstappen at the Qatar GP, Christian Horner was pushed on the Dutchman’s feelings about his qualifying penalty, and how the 27-year-old was locked in to get George Russell off the line after the way the Brit allegedly behaved in the stewards room….

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Verstappen “lost all respect for” George Russell after contentious F1 Qatar GP qualifying penalty

Just one week after securing his fourth World Drivers’ Championship Title, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen claimed victory after a thrilling Qatar GP race. While speaking with the media after his win, Verstappen described the race as “very good” and “a lot of fun” despite the three safety cars brought out during the race. The…

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“I let the team down” — Norris rues “massive opportunity lost” after F1 Qatar GP penalty

Despite a promising start, which saw him taking second after a successful overtake on Mercedes’ George Russell into the first corner, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris’ 2024 F1 Qatar GP race ultimately ended in disappointment with the British driver finishing tenth after a contentious mid-race penalty. Norris penalised after failing to slow for double-waved yellow flags…

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F1 | Qatar GP | Race | Verstappen masterfully wins as Leclerc beats Piastri to P2

Max Verstappen lost pole position for the F1 Qatar GP race to George Russell after receiving a one-place grid penalty for impeding the Mercedes driver on a warm-up lap. Verstappen had initially claimed pole with a lap of 1:20.520, just 0.055 seconds ahead of Russell, but the penalty reversed their front-row positions. Sprint race winners…

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Hamilton declares he’s “still got it” at Qatar GP after 2024 F1 qualifying struggles

Lewis Hamilton says that he will fight more in the race if he is in the same position like when he was fighting Charles Leclerc during the sprint for the Qatar Grand Prix. The 7-time world champion is again quite far away from the top positions. He qualified in P7 for the sprint on Saturday…

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