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Lewis Hamilton won the Qatar Grand Prix and regained valuable ground in the championship battle against Max Verstappen. Hamilton started from pole position and established a significant lead as Verstappen charged through the field from seventh on the grid. Verstappen was up to fourth at the start and made his
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Lewis Hamilton will start the Qatar Grand Prix on pole next to rival Max Verstappen, as potential penalties hang over the championship battle. Hamilton set the fastest lap on his second run in Q3 with a time of 1:20.827s, just under half a second ahead of Verstappen. "
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Drivers exceeding track limits will be a key focus for stewards at the Qatar Grand Prix. The race director's event notes have gone through multiple revisions with F1 teams running at the circuit for the first time. Corner-specific rulings were scrapped after Free Practice 1, with Race Director
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The Formula 1 stewards have rejected Mercedes' right to review the battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Brazil. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team had presented the front-facing onboard footage from Verstappen's car, which was not available during the race. The stewards may accept a review
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Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren may be a few steps off the pace in the Qatar Grand Prix after Friday's practice sessions. "This track’s fun," said Ricciardo after his debut at the Losail circuit. "The initial impressions are that it’s good with it being
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Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren need a strong weekend in Qatar to stay in the fight for third in the F1 constructors' championship. The battle was impacted heavily by Ricciardo's retirement in Brazil. The Australian had finished 34 races in a row until a power failure took him
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Australian rising star Oscar Piastri will join the Alpine F1 Team as reserve driver from 2022. The 2020 FIA Formula 3 champion currently leads the 2021 FIA Formula 2 standings with two rounds remaining, but had been locked out of a full time drive on the Formula 1 grid next
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Lewis Hamilton has been fined €5000 ($7770 AUD) for undoing his seatbelts while celebrating his Brazilian Grand Prix victory. Hamilton loosened his seatbelt to retrieve and hold a Brazilian flag in honour of hero Ayrton Senna. The Mercedes driver's punishment includes a €20,000 ($31,078 AUD) fine
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McLaren has issued a firm denial to reports it has been bought by Audi. "McLaren Group is aware of a news media report stating it has been sold to Audi," read a brief statement. "This is wholly inaccurate and McLaren is seeking to have the story removed.
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Frustrated with the Saturday sprint race, Daniel Ricciardo had planned a Sunday comeback until a mechanical failure took him out of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. "It was going OK!" said the McLaren F1 driver. "We went forwards at the start, which was definitely one objective after
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Lewis Hamilton launched himself back into the F1 title battle with a commanding win of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton started tenth on the grid and surged through the field, scoring his 101st career Formula One victory and 80th for Mercedes. "I am so, so grateful for the
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Valtteri Bottas topped F1 Sprint qualifying in Brazil as Lewis Hamilton charged through the field to fifth. Bottas took the second consecutive Sprint victory for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team, while Hamilton made the most of his Saturday after starting from the rear of the grid. "Today the start