Qatar Grand Prix Sprint

F1 Results Today: McLaren star GIVES UP win at Qatar Grand Prix

Chris Deeley Saturday 30 November 2024 15:47

Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, McLaren, United States, 2024

Lando Norris unexpectedly gave up the win in Saturday's Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, having led from lights out.

The Brit, no longer fighting for the drivers' championship after Max Verstappen wrapped up the title in Las Vegas, allowed team-mate Oscar Piastri past him on the final straight to pay back the latter's sacrifice in Brazil.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen struggled mightily with his Red Bull in the early stages, losing places and dropping all the way out of the points on the opening lap as he dealt with snaps of oversteer, although he worked his way back up into eighth place.

The result all but knocks Red Bull out of constructors' championship contention, with McLaren adding a further 14 points to the gap between the teams. Sergio Perez, who finished 20th out of 20 runners, did not help his team's cause.

2024 Qatar Grand Prix sprint - Final classification

Fastest Lap: Charles Leclerc [Ferrari]

Red Bull Max Verstappen McLaren Lando Norris Qatar Grand Prix Brazil

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