The clash between Pierre Gasly and Nico Hülkenberg during the 2025 Qatar GP was deemed a racing incident with no driver predominantly at fault. However, it caused a Safety Car that disrupted McLaren’s strategy, contributing to its loss in the title fight.
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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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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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Charles Leclerc struggled in Qatar qualifying, finishing 10th and admitting Ferrari’s lack of pace made the weekend a “nightmare” with no solutions in sight.
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Max Verstappen secured third place in Qatar GP qualifying, but despite progress, the RB21’s bouncing and balance problems continue to prevent him from pushing flat-out.
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Oscar Piastri celebrated his sprint win at the Qatar GP 2025 but remained wary of potential errors and the persistent threat from Red Bull, stressing that maintaining this momentum on the fast, high-grip circuit is crucial for the rest of the weekend.
In the Qatar GP 2025 sprint race, Ferrari showed severe performance problems with Leclerc dropping positions significantly and Hamilton battling car instability, marking their first combined non-score in a sprint since 2021. Both drivers agreed the SF-25 had worsened, making the race a major challenge.
Laurent Mekies admits the onus is now on Red Bull to respond after a challenging sprint for Max Verstappen at Qatar GP 2025, with the team’s strategy and setup crucial to salvaging the Dutchman’s title hopes in the closing races.
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Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, stopping Lando Norris’ points lead from expanding, as Norris successfully defended against Max Verstappen’s early challenge to finish third behind Piastri and Russell.
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Mercedes driver George Russell was pleasantly surprised to qualify second for the Qatar GP sprint, slotting between McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, while anticipating a challenging race due to the circuit’s overtaking difficulties.
