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The Qatar Grand Prix Preview
By Teagan Crump The 2025 Drivers’ Championship has had a sudden shift- after the double McLaren disqualification at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is now tied with Oscar Piastri on points and is drawing closer to Lando Norris. ​​ 📸: Pinterest This year’s Qatar Grand Prix will be happening at the Lusail International Circuit on Sunday 30th November at 4pm UK time (7pm local time). Currently, the three title protagonists are separated by 24 points. Last weekend, neit
Teagan Crump
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Lindblad or Iwasa? Who should Racing Bulls choose?
On the face of it, it’s a simple answer - but it’s anything but. Red Bull’s academy has an incredible track record of developing top drivers - seven of the current grid in fact have raced under Red Bull colours at some stage. However, is there a fight between two for a seat in 2026? It seems likely one of Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda will depart at the end of the season, with rookie Isack Hadjar stepping up - meaning someone needs to come in. Question is; Ayumu Iwasa, or Arvid
Alex Johnston
5 hours ago2 min read
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It’s not just F1 who can do title fights…
Like Formula 1, with two rounds left to race, Formula 2 has an incredible title fight about to culminate. Five drivers can say they are in contention heading into the Qatar round, with Leonardo Fornaroli, Jak Crawford, Luke Browning, Richard Verschoor and Alex Dunne all in the mix. With two rounds to go, starting this weekend in Qatar before the Abu Dhabi finale, a maximum of 78 points are available to the drivers as follows: 25 points per Feature Race win = 50 10 points per
Alex Johnston
1 day ago2 min read
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Adrian Newey to become Aston Martin Team Principal in 2026, Cowell stays
Legendary F1 car designer Adrian Newey will become Aston Martin Team Principal from 2026 onward with current in charge, Andy Cowell, remaining with the team as Chief Strategy Officer. Newey will lead the team, his first time leading a team from the front having spent many years at Red Bull and McLaren as the brains behind championship winning cars, but will now take the reins from Andy Cowell. Newey, 66, is a veteran of the sport and will be the team’s crucial leader, not onl
Alex Johnston
2 days ago1 min read
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