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Mekies Admits He Didn’t Understand McLaren’s Qatar GP 2025 Safety Car Strategy

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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies admitted he initially did not understand McLaren’s choice to keep both cars out during the Safety Car at the 2025 Qatar GP, a strategy move that caused a pivotal momentum shift favoring Verstappen’s championship challenge.

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Why McLaren Didn’t Pit Piastri and Norris Under Safety Car at the 2025 Qatar GP

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Andrea Stella explained that McLaren stayed out under the lap‑7 Safety Car in Qatar to avoid traffic and preserve flexibility with tyre strategy, a misjudgement that effectively gifted Max Verstappen a free pit stop and reopened the 2025 F1 title fight.

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