The Pit Straight: Pondering the Politics of Penalties
The style of race management on display for F1’s Qatar Grand Prix left many scratching their heads.
The style of race management on display for F1’s Qatar Grand Prix left many scratching their heads.
Max Verstappen passed George Russell heading into turn 1, negating the one-place grid penalty imposed on the Red Bull driver, then led the entire way …
Several calls throughout the race raised questions about the weekend’s management.
Ocon will drive for Haas in 2025.
Verstappen went unchallenged after the race’s first lap.
Drivers 15 to 11 raise some hard questions in the rankings.
Verstappen beat George Russell to pole by half a tenth of a second.
Norris pulled over to let Piastri by on the final lap.
The next American foray into F1 is coming in an unexpected form.
George Russell started from the pole and fended off an early challenge from Charles Leclerc, then checked out on his way to an easy win …