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Yuki Tsunoda’s claim about Max Verstappen at the Qatar GP has come too late to save his F1 career

Yuki Tsunoda’s Formula 1 career is hanging by a thread as he enters the final race of the 2025 season in Abu Dhabi. The Japanese driver was called up to Red Bull after just two races in 2025.

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Formula 1 News: Hamilton Calls Vegas and Qatar Horrible as Vasseur Urges Calm

Lewis Hamilton (pictured) had every reason to feel sore after the Las Vegas and Qatar GPs. In Vegas he climbed from last to eighth after both McLarens were disqualified, but … Read More

Formula One News / F1 on SI / December 1

McLaren Favoritism Debate Rages As Australian Senator Enters The Fray

An Australian senator has questioned whether McLaren is favoring Lando Norris over Oscar Piastri in the quest for the Formula 1 drivers' world championship after the team's strategic blunder at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Formula One News / BBC Sport / December 1

When F1 title has gone to a final-race three-way fight

BBC Sport looks back at previous occasions when three drivers have gone into the final race of the season with a chance of winning the F1 title.

Formula One News / HITC / December 1

Liam Lawson’s unseen radio message emerges as Racing Bulls celebrate beating Yuki Tsunoda

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson went into the Qatar Grand Prix under pressure to perform, and he delivered with a ninth-place finish that added two more points to his total.

Valtteri Bottas News / Motorsport / December 1

Valtteri Bottas hilariously mocks Red Bull team radio blunder after Qatar GP mix-up

Valtteri Bottas light-heartedly mocked Red Bull for calling his name over team radio during the Qatar Grand Prix weekend Valtteri Bottas has poked fun at Red Bull for an error during the Qatar Grand Prix weekend over the team radio.

Formula One News / Motorsport / December 1

F1 rivals "very surprised" by McLaren's Qatar strategy call

McLaren was alone in its decision not to pit under a lap 7 safety car at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, its rivals find it hard to understand why Several

Toto Wolff News / FirstSportz / December 1

Toto Wolff Breaks Silence on Red Bull’s 'Utter Nonsense' Accusations at Qatar

The Qatar GP was one of the more eventful races in the 2025 season. The entire race had multiple controversial situations throughout the session. In the final couple of laps, Kimi Antonelli was defending against Lando Norris for the P4 position.

Formula One News / HITC / December 1

Andrea Stella says whether Oscar Piastri will be used to boost Lando Norris in Abu Dhabi

McLaren left Qatar kicking themselves after letting a golden opportunity slip away. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both affected by decisions that did not go their way, on a day when McLaren had the chance to wrap up their first title double since 1998.

Charles Leclerc News / Motorsport / December 1

Charles Leclerc admits "most exciting part" of Qatar GP was working out title fight maths

Charles Leclerc admitted his own "boring" Qatar Grand Prix turned into a race of mentally calculating the tight title fight between Lando Norris, Oscar

Helmut Marko News / FirstSportz / December 1

Helmut Marko Accuses Kimi Antonelli of Race Manipulation at Qatar GP

Kimi Antonelli was one of the many drivers to watch at the Qatar GP. The Italian drove consistently throughout the race and was on par to achieve a P4 finish.

Carlos Sainz News / F1 on SI / December 1

How Carlos Sainz 'Nailed' The F1 Qatar Grand Prix To Give Williams a Podium Finish

Carlos Sainz and Williams clinched their second podium finish of the 2025 season in Qatar, securing fifth place in the Constructors' Championship in the process.

Martin Brundle News / Motorsport / December 1

Martin Brundle: Papaya rules not to blame for McLaren Qatar GP blunder

Martin Brundle believes McLaren's 'papaya rules' were not to blame for their Qatar Grand Prix error, arguing that the team simply misread the safety car situation and threw away a crucial victory Martin Brundle argued that McLaren's 'papaya rules' were not to blame for the Woking outfit's Qatar Grand Prix error, but the team just "read it wrong".

Formula One News / Motorsport / December 1

Isack Hadjar set for Red Bull drive as Honda deal could throw Yuki Tsunoda a lifeline

Tsunoda could be an element in a Honda TPC deal with Red Bull as it prepares to finalise its 2026 F1 driver lineup Red Bull's talks with Honda over an

Fernando Alonso News / Motorsport / December 1

Fernando Alonso explains bizarre Qatar GP spin: "A spirit inside the car"

Fernando Alonso said a mysterious "spirit inside the car" caused his spin at the Qatar Grand Prix Fernando Alonso claimed there was "a spirit inside the car" which led to a 360-degree spin during the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Formula One News / ESPN / December 1

Red Bull regret 'incorrect' claim, Antonelli abuse

Red Bull has issued a statement saying it "regrets" online abuse levelled at Kimi Antonelli after allegations from two of its team members at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Formula One News / BBC Sport / December 1

Red Bull regret comments after Antonelli receives death threats

Red Bull say they "sincerely regret" comments made at the Qatar Grand Prix that led to Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli receiving death threats.

Formula One News / Motorsport / December 1

Helmut Marko apologises as Kimi Antonelli comments cause flood of online abuse

The Red Bull advisor apologised after comments on Antonelli letting Lando Norris through on purpose stoked social media vitriol Red Bull advisor Helmut

Max Verstappen News / Total Apex Sports / December 1

Did McLaren Hand Max Verstappen the 2025 F1 Title?

The dust has settled in Lusail, and Max Verstappen, with a shiny new Qatar GP trophy for his cabinet, is suddenly breathing down Lando Norris’s neck for the driver’s championship.

Oscar Piastri News / Athlon Sports / December 1

Oscar Piastri’s Camp Furious After Qatar GP

Oscar Piastri delivered one of his cleanest, most commanding F1 weekends of the season in Qatar, until a single strategic decision upended everything.

Lewis Hamilton News / AutoRacing1.com / December 1

Formula 1 News: Hamilton problem ‘no longer solvable’ – Schumacher

(GMM) Ferrari’s late-season collapse has triggered one of the team’s ugliest weekends in recent memory, with Italian media and paddock rivals piling on as Lewis Hamilton (pictured) and Charles Leclerc … Read More

Formula One News / Yardbarker / December 1

Red Bull Racing announces who will be Verstappen's 2026 teammate

Red Bull Racing announces who will be Max Verstappen's teammate in 2026

Verstappen will fight for the Drivers’ Championship against McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 7.

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Lando Norris News / Athlon Sports / December 1

Lando Norris Labelled ‘Champion’ Early in Major F1 Slip-Up

The 2025 F1 World Championship was already building toward a blockbuster finale, but a surprising error from the sport’s own official website has added an unexpected twist.

Carlos Sainz News / Total Apex Sports / November 30

Qatar Shock: Sainz Ecstatic After Unexpected Podium Finish

The palpable intensity at Qatar wasn’t the only tension brewing at the late-season Grand Prix held at the Lusail International Circuit. For Carlos Sainz and the Williams Crew, this race was circled on the calendar, not with anticipation, but with a sense of dread.

Formula One News / Yardbarker / November 30