Pit Debrief

McLaren Racing has announced that 2025 FIA F2 Champion Fornaroli and Verschoor will join the Driver Development Programme.

McLaren F1 announces Fornaroli and Verschoor joining Driver Development Programme

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

The McLaren F1 Team have announced that 2025 FIA Formula 2 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli and multiple-time race winner Richard Verschoor have joined their Driver Development Programme. Championship success in back-to-back seasons Fornaroli arrives at McLaren following a remarkable weekend in Lusail, where he secured the F2 title with one round remaining. The Italian built his…

Mekies explains Red Bull’s Qatar GP turnaround as Verstappen beats McLaren with improved pace and Safety Car strategy

Mekies reflects on F1 Qatar GP as Verstappen claims crucial win for Red Bull

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Max Verstappen turned a difficult weekend into a crucial victory under the lights at the F1 Qatar GP. Red Bull started on the back foot, several tenths slower than McLaren on Friday. The team worked through set-up changes, closed the gap, and gave Verstappen a car he could fight with. In the race, he delivered…

Oscar Piastri in his #81 McLaren during the F1 Qatar GP, P2 finish.

Piastri reviews frustrating strategy mistake that cost him the win at F1 Qatar GP

Ana-Maria Andronic4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

With an almost perfect race weekend, Oscar Piastri closed out the F1 Qatar GP with a P2 after a dreadful strategy call from McLaren. Maximising his results, the Australian pushed hard all the way to the chequered flag. Despite keeping the lead into Turn 1, Piastri suffered after a decision by the team to stay…

McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on track during the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.

Stella: McLaren “didn’t expect” everyone to pit in early safety car at F1 Qatar GP

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

McLaren endured a difficult 2025 F1 Qatar GP after going in a different strategic avenue to the rest of the grid in the early safety car on lap 7, when basically the entire field piled into the pits for a new set of tyres, and only the two papaya cars stayed out. That meant they…

Lando Norris on track during the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.

Norris: “Nothing wrong” with McLaren’s approach to F1 Qatar GP strategy

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Lando Norris finished fourth at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, after a strategic blunder from his McLaren team left him down the order and needing to fight back for a podium position, which he couldn’t quite recover in the closing stages. An early safety car – crucially on lap 7 – for a clash between…

Max Verstappen after the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying session, before sharing his reply to Lando Norris' "nonsense" comment amid the Drivers' Championship title fight.

Verstappen responds after Norris called out “nonsense” for previous F1 Qatar GP comments

Ana-Maria Andronic4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

With the F1 Qatar GP results holding the power to decide the next world champion, tensions are running high between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. After the McLaren driver took the lead of the Drivers’ Championship from his teammate, Oscar Piastri, the #1 Red Bull driver also joined the battle. However, as the Dutchman managed…

Lando Norris claims P2 in F1 Qatar GP qualifying session

Norris frustrated after qualifying error leaves him second for F1 Qatar GP

Antonina Jaromin4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Lando Norris will start in second place for the F1 Qatar GP after missing out on pole to his teammate Oscar Piastri during the qualifying session. Norris’s first Q3 run saw him set the fastest time of 1:19.495 to top the timesheets by 0.035s. However, on his second attempt, he went wide and had to…

Oscar Piastri on track during qualifying for the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.

Piastri: Race start “the biggest thing” to get right after securing F1 Qatar GP pole

Nicolas Lopes4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri took his sixth pole position of the 2025 F1 season at the Qatar GP, as he pipped McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris by just over a tenth of a second to continue what has been a superb weekend so far for the Australian, after winning the Sprint from pole. Why the…

Piastri after taking pole during the 2025 F1 Qatar GP Qualifying.

F1 | Qualifying | Qatar GP | Piastri returns to pole as Norris makes costly error in Q3

Ana-Maria Andronic4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

With the mandatory 25-lap tyre limit, the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying puts pressure on drivers to find the pace amid the championship battles. Nevertheless, Piastri did not let anything affect his momentum in his surge to P1, holding Norris off in the final moments of Q3. After Oscar Piastri’s return to the top of the…

Piastri on track leading the Qatar GP Sprint Race

Piastri keen to find even more pace after outscoring Norris and winning F1 Qatar GP Sprint

Jenny Garnett4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

Oscar Piastri took home a dominant win for the F1 Qatar GP sprint race. Starting on pole and leading every lap, the Australian driver’s performance in the sprint is an indicator for a potentially strong result to come in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Recent performance not due to lack of pace Speaking after the race, Piastri…