Andrea Stella, Team Principal, McLaren, in the team principals' press conference
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Andrea Stella calls for FIA “trust” despite recent turmoil

McLaren’s team principal Andrea Stella shared his feelings following the penalties at the F1 Qatar GP. The weekend saw Lando Norris handed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for failing to slow under yellow flag conditions. FIA shake-ups prompted Stella to urge clarity and consistency in governance. Speaking after the race, Stella addressed the penalty situation directly,…

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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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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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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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“It was just pretty infuriating” — Russell on his battle against Piastri for P2 during F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race

It’s the final sprint race of the season at the Qatar GP — and for Mercedes’ George Russell the weekend at the Losail International Circuit has been off to a great start. Russell had placed P8 during FP1, and he completed the front row, finishing P2 during Sprint Qualifying. The Briton clocked a time of…

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McLaren on F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race 1-2: “Some great teamwork”

McLaren driver Norris hands the Qatar Sprint Race win to his teammate Oscar Piastri after having been in the lead until the final corner of the nineteen racing laps. They brought back home a significant haul of points, especially compared to Ferrari ending the round in P4 and P5. Heated title fight The Woking-based team…

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McLaren wary of Mercedes and Ferrari threat after strong Qatar GP F1 Sprint qualifying for Norris and Piastri

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have started a massive weekend for McLaren on the front foot as they qualified P1 and P3 for the F1 Sprint at the Qatar GP. The physical nature of the Lusail circuit All 20 drivers face a massive challenge in Qatar as the track is quite unrelenting with lots of…

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