Verstappen wins Formula 1 race in Qatar
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Not only does Norris head to Yas Marina with an advantage, he is also the only driver of the three who controls his own destiny. If Norris finishes on the podium in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, he is guaranteed a title, regardless of where Verstappen and Piastri finish.
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Max Verstappen is hovering right over Lando Norris' shoulder after the Qatar Grand Prix, with the F1 title battle now set to go down to the wire
Then came the next race, the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen swept the weekend in Austin, winning both the F1 Sprint race and the United States Grand Prix itself. As the grid left Texas Piastri’s lead was just 14 points over Norris, and he was only 40 points ahead of Verstappen.
Yuki Tsunoda looks set to lose his Red Bull race seat with the energy drink company's two Formula One teams scheduled to announce their 2026 driver line-ups on Tuesday.
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Red Bull boss confirms F1 2026 driver announcement timeline
In speaking with PlanetF1.com and other accredited media in the wake of the Qatar Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing team principal Laurent Mekies outlined the timeline for the F1 2026 announcement. “All I can tell you is that we will, in fact, stick to our plan, and we will announce on Tuesday,” he said.
Ahead of a final race showdown in Abu Dhabi, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and, to a lesser extent, Oscar Piastri, all have the chance to claim the 2025 Drivers' Championship, but what happens if two drivers finish level on points at the end of the season?
A decade-plus removed from his F1 career, Adrian Sutil finds himself arrested on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement in his home country following an international raid.
The stewards reiterated that the DSGs are guidelines, not regulations. They explain how the rules are interpreted in practice, with the aim of ensuring a level playing field and consistent decision-making,