Red Bull has admitted that comments made during and after the Qatar Grand Prix about Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli were wrong and says it regrets the wave of online abuse that followed. Replay footage confirmed that Antonelli briefly lost control before Lando Norris passed him for fourth, rather than moving aside on purpose.
Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix after McLaren misjudged key pit stop decisions, keeping the title fight alive. Yuki Tsunoda climbed from fifteenth to tenth, taking an important point in a race shaped by strict tyre limits and an early Safety Car.
Ferrari endured another punishing weekend in Qatar, with Lewis Hamilton eliminated in Q1 again and Charles Leclerc labelling the SF 25’s pace as “zero performance” after a difficult sprint and qualifying session.
Max Verstappen qualified third in Qatar and says McLaren’s speed is so strong that matching their pace would require “a shortcut.” He must finish ahead of Lando Norris to keep the title race alive.
Oscar Piastri topped the only practice session in Qatar, while Red Bull failed to extract performance from the soft tyres. Max Verstappen placed sixth and Yuki Tsunoda fell to thirteenth after traffic and poor sector one execution.
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin does not need more senior figures despite speculation around Christian Horner. His comments reflect trust in the current leadership and concern that Adrian Newey must be allowed to focus on the work that actually moves performance forward.
Nico Hülkenberg finished seventh in Las Vegas after a strong tyre-management drive, while teammate Gabriel Bortoleto retired on lap one after misjudging his braking and triggering a collision. The result brings Sauber within five points of Haas with two races left.
Alex Albon questioned the severity of his five-second penalty for contact with Lewis Hamilton in Las Vegas, arguing the collision was minor and caused no harm. A rare pre-race speeding reprimand and a full radio failure made the Williams driver’s night even more difficult before he retired on lap 35.












