Verstappen wins Formula 1 race in Qatar
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The penultimate race weekend of the 2025 Formula One season is underway, with Max Verstappen’s Las Vegas victory in the previous round — along with the dramatic disqualification of both McLaren drivers — meaning the drivers’ championship is now a genuine three-way fight.
Lando Norris leads the Drivers' Championship by 24 points from Oscar Piastri and four-time defending champion Max Verstappen, with the penultimate race of the F1 2025 season scheduled tomorrow. The season finale will be in Abu Dhabi from December 5 to 7.
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Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race from pole position Saturday to move 22 points behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris heading into Sunday’s main Formula 1 race.
Lewis Hamilton has been dumped out in Q1 again, with no end in sight to his Ferrari struggles. It's already been a nightmare weekend for the Brit and it's just been made even worse. Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll and Franco Colapinto join him in the bottom five.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has slammed claims from Red Bull that Kimi Antonelli intentionally allowed Lando Norris to pass on the final lap of the Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen claimed a dramatic win on Monday morning, a victory that catapulted him back into title contention after a strategic decision from McLaren backfired.
Max Verstappen’s win in the Qatar Grand Prix kept his hopes alive for a fifth consecutive Drivers’ Championship, and the grid heads to Yas Marina for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with three drivers alive in the title chase.