Formula 1

Red Bull have stated that comments made about Kimi Antonelli in Qatar were "clearly incorrect", after the Mercedes rookie faced abuse online.

Kimi Antonelli was left regretting an error late in the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Lando Norris to pass him for fourth place, with the Mercedes youngster conceding that it “definitely was a mistake”.

Charles Leclerc admitted that he had “no words” following the end of what proved to be an “incredible tough” Qatar Grand Prix weekend, with the Monegasque crossing the line in eighth place while team mate Lewis Hamilton was outside of the points in 12th.

Max Verstappen secured an unlikely victory in Qatar as McLaren's strategy decision backfired.

With the title battle going down to the wire in Abu Dhabi, here's a round-up of what happened over the Qatar Grand Prix weekend...

After the Qatar Grand Prix blew the battle for the title wide open, we take a look at the latest championship permutations...

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit.

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 3. Carlos Sainz (Williams)

Carlos Sainz helped Williams to seal P5 in the Constructors' Championship with his second Grand Prix podium of the season.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown admits that "we made the wrong decision" after poor strategy allowed Max Verstappen to claim victory in the Qatar Grand Prix and take the title battle down to the final round in Abu Dhabi.

The Qatar Grand Prix produced not only a memorable race, but also a treasure trove of top trivia to dive into.

Just 16 points separates Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri heading to the final race of the season.

Oscar Piastri was demoted to third in the Standings after Max Verstappen beat him to victory in Qatar.

With a brilliant win in Qatar under his belt, Max Verstappen is now just 12 points behind Lando Norris in the Drivers' Championship standings.

McLaren lost out on the opportunity to win in Qatar due to an alternative strategy, allowing Max Verstappen to capitalise and improve to P2 in the Standings.

Max Verstappen claimed a crucial victory in the Qatar Grand Prix from Oscar Piastri, with the title battle set to go down to the final round as Lando Norris could only finish P4.

Victor Martins put in a superb performance to win this weekend’s Feature Race in Qatar, leading home Leonardo Fornaroli in second place, a result that saw the Italian become the 2025 Formula 2 Champion.

Oscar Piastri confidently held onto the lead of the Qatar Grand Prix on the opening lap, while his McLaren team mate Lando Norris lost a position to title rival Max Verstappen.

The full official starting order for Sunday's 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.