22 h. ago Max Verstappen prepared to ‘maximise everything’ in F1 season

Red Bull driver can win fifth world title in Abu DhabiDutchman was 104 points behind top after Dutch GPMax Verstappen is fired-up to go to Abu Dhabi and compete for his fifth F1 world championship after the Dutchman won in Qatar, narrowed the gap to 12 points within the championship leader, Lando Norris and overtook Oscar Piastri to set up a three-way season-deciding finale at the Yas Marina circuit.Verstappen delivered a superb drive for Red Bull in Lusail on Sunday but it was a victory handed to him by McLaren, who made a calamitous strategy call for Norris and Piastri. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago How Lando Norris can beat Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to F1 title in Abu Dhabi

Briton missed chance to clinch championship in Qatar

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30 h. ago Max Verstappen relaxed ahead of F1 title showdown in Abu Dhabi: ‘It doesn’t really matter’

Verstappen heads to this weekend’s F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi only 12 points behind Lando Norris

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32 h. ago Max Verstappen is laughing at McLaren – how many warnings do they need?

Comment: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri missed out on victory in Qatar, with Verstappen’s unlikely win taking this unpredictable F1 title race to the season finale in Abu Dhabi. For McLaren, it should never have got this nervy

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44 h. ago Lando Norris F1 title in jeopardy as Max Verstappen benefits again from McLaren blunder

The Formula 1 title race goes down to the final day in Abu Dhabi after Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hurt by McLaren's strategy blunder

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45 h. ago Lando Norris fancies a duvet day after Qatar disappointment delays title decider

Norris was bidding to be crowned world champion in Doha, but he finished only fourth as rival Max Verstappen took the win.

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46 h. ago Max Verstappen takes F1 title race to Abu Dhabi after dramatic Qatar GP victory

Verstappen capitalised on an early safety car to reduce the deficit in the world championship to 12 points, while McLaren’s call not to pit either Oscar Piastri nor Lando Norris cost them dear

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46 h. ago How Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen can win F1 title in Abu Dhabi

Max Verstappen’s victory in the Qatar Grand Prix means the three-way F1 championship battle goes down to the final lap – here is how all three can win the title

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47 h. ago Lando Norris bid for F1 glory goes to decider as Max Verstappen takes Qatar win

Norris, who finished only fourth, will head to the concluding round just 12 points ahead of Verstappen.

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56 h. ago How Lando Norris can win first F1 world title at Qatar Grand Prix today

British star can seal 2025 championship today, though Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen remain firmly in the hunt

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65 h. ago F1 standings: Lando Norris aiming to clinch first world title at Qatar Grand Prix

Championship leader has 22-point advantage over Oscar Piastri heading into penultimate race of the season, with Max Verstappen also still in contention

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2 d. ago Qatar Grand Prix starting order as Lewis Hamilton crisis worsens and grid penalty applied

Saturday's qualifying in Qatar was crucial to the outcome of the Formula 1 drivers' title race with Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen desperate to keep their challenges to Lando Norris alive

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3 d. ago Oscar Piastri lays down first marker with sprint pole in Qatar GP but Max Verstappen struggles

Piastri beat Lando Norris to top spot but Verstappen was beaten by his Red Bull team-mate and could qualify only sixth

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4 d. ago Lando Norris beaten by title rival Oscar Piastri in Qatar practice

Norris heads both Piastri and Max Verstappen by 24 points heading into the penultimate round of the title race in Doha.

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen tells Oscar Piastri he’s a ‘No 2 driver’ if he helps Lando Norris win

Verstappen has urged Piastri to ‘go for it’ at the Qatar Grand Prix and said that anything less would mean the McLaren driver is not a ‘real winner and a racer’

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4 d. ago Oscar Piastri sends Lando Norris shock message with Max Verstappen ready to pounce on F1 championship

It’s a three-horse race for the top prize in Formula One

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5 d. ago Oscar Piastri says ‘the answer is no’ over aiding Lando Norris’ title bid

Norris heads both Max Verstappen and Piastri by 24 points with 58 to play for across the final two rounds.

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7 d. ago F1 world champion backs Max Verstappen to win title after McLaren disqualifications

Verstappen, chasing a fifth consecutive championship, now only trails Lando Norris by 24 points

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9 d. ago F1 standings: Lando Norris has lead over Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri going into final two races

Lando Norris is 24 points clear heading into enultimate race in Qatar

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9 d. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri send McLaren message as Max Verstappen back in title race

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix after their respective McLaren cars failed post-race technical checks

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