Red Bull team principal Christian Horner does not believe Max Verstappen threatened George Russell with a crash in Qatar.
2024 Qatar Grand Prix articles archive
Russell and Verstappen cast new light on clash which triggered explosive row
Formula 1
Posted onAmid their war of words, Max Verstappen and George Russell have provided more details to explain the incident that triggered such acrimony.
Hamilton’s puncture not caused by mirror debris – Mercedes
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s puncture during the Qatar Grand Prix was not caused by the debris scattered when Valtteri Bottas hit a wing mirror, Mercedes believe.
Another start-to-finish win shows Qatar GP could be F1’s most processional race
2024 Qatar GP stats and facts
Posted onThe Qatar Grand Prix hasn’t seen a lead change after lap one since it joined the calendar in 2021. More stats and facts from last weekend’s race.
“Am I dead last now?” Unheard radio from Hamilton’s disastrous Qatar GP
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton grappled with dire handling, picked up two penalties, complained about the Safety Car and asked to retire in a dire Qatar Grand Prix.
“It screwed us:” Safety Car period had major championship consequences for Haas
2024 Qatar GP interactive data
Posted onHaas regained sixth place from Alpine in the constructors’ championship for just one race, as the Safety Car timing worked against them in Qatar.
2024 Qatar Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onSome of the most experienced drivers made the most mistakes at the Losail circuit. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Qatar Grand Prix.
Divorce is in the air. What’s next for Red Bull, RB, Perez – and his replacement?
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez appears to be on his way out of Red Bull. Who could replace him, will it trigger other driver moves, and where will the six-time race winner go?
“Lando did not lift”: How Verstappen and Red Bull lobbied for Norris’s penalty
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen lobbied the FIA over Lando Norris’s reaction to yellow flags because ‘if I hadn’t lifted it would have been investigated straight away’.
F1 switched to back-up Safety Car after lights failure during Qatar Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 used two different Safety Cars during yesterday’s Qatar Grand Prix after a technical problem struck the first.
FIA explains why race director did not neutralise race after yellow flag for debris
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri said the race director should have neutralised yesterday’s Qatar Grand Prix due to debris. The FIA explained why he didn’t.
Verstappen masters race track and rule book with satisfying Qatar victory
2024 Qatar GP report
Posted onMax Verstappen avenged his lost pole position in Qatar with a controlling drive to win – and put rival Lando Norris in a fix.
McLaren fume but Norris’s 10-second stop-go penalty was in line with precedent
Formula 1
Posted onAnalysis of 14 years of races shows Lando Norris’s 10-second stop-go penalty was consistent with previous sanctions.
Hamilton accepts blame for pair of penalties as he fails to score in Losail
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s penultimate race as a Mercedes driver marked another low in his final season at the team as he picked up two penalties and finished outside the points.
Perez’s Red Bull future beyond Abu Dhabi “will be his decision” – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner suggested Sergio Perez may choose not to remain at the team next year after another point-less race in Qatar.
Russell, Lawson, Albon and Stroll collect penalty points for Qatar GP incidents
Formula 1
Posted onFour more drivers have received penalty points on their licences for incidents during the Qatar Grand Prix.
Analysis: Was F1 race director right not to neutralise race despite debris on track?
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Stella accepts Lando Norris broke the yellow flag rules but questioned the decisions by the FIA’s race director and stewards.
Verstappen “lost all respect” for Russell “trying to screw me over” with penalty
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen slated George Russell over his rival’s remarks in yesterday’s meeting with the stewards which led to the Red Bull driver receiving a penalty.
Alpine team boss does not confirm claims Doohan will replace Ocon at next race
Formula 1
Posted onAlpine team principal Oliver Oakes was surprised to be questioned over reports they will replace Esteban Ocon with Jack Doohan in Abu Dhabi.
Norris accepts “fair” stop-go penalty but says he saw no yellow flags
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris says he didn’t see the yellow flags which led to his 10-second stop-go penalty, but accepted it as a “fair” decision.