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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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McLaren were “losing a good amount on the straight” – Norris on P3 after 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying

After setting the third fastest time during the third session (Q3) of Saturday’s 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying session, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from the second row, alongside teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris “happy with the lap” despite tricky Qatar GP qualifying Despite a strong performance during Saturday’s sprint race, which saw…

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Russell expects “exciting” race despite “scrappy” end to 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Despite a strong performance, Mercedes-AMG Petronas’ F1 Team’s George Russell was narrowly edged out for pole position by Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen in the final moments of the 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying. In the closing stages of the third qualifying session, Russell set a provisional pole with a lap time of 1:20.575. However,…

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Verstappen handed one-place penalty after F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Max Verstappen says that his Red Bull RB20 felt more connected during qualifying for the Qatar GP. It gave him the confidence to push more and ultimately taking pole for Sunday’s race, before his penalty was handed out. The four-time world champion has secured his first pole position since Austria but is under investigation for…

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F1 | Qatar GP | Qualifying | Verstappen takes pole ahead of Russell and Norris

After a McLaren 1-2 at today’s sprint race, all eyes are on the team as they fight to secure the Constructors’ title against Ferrari as qualifying got underway at the F1 Qatar GP. Q1 George Russell is first to line up in the pit lane exit, with medium compound tyres on his Mercedes. Green light and go! …

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Hülkenberg didn’t expect to keep Verstappen behind in F1 Qatar GP Sprint

Nico Hülkenberg says that he did not expect to keep Red Bull driver Max Verstappen behind in the Sprint race for the Qatar GP. The German had a strong start to the weekend at the Lusail International Circuit. The pace in the sole practice session looked good. In the Sprint qualifying, Hülkenberg showed a great…

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