Max Verstappen followed up the securing of his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable evening in his penultimate Mercedes appearance.

Norris had no problems holding the lead on race day though. The McLaren man matched Russell’s start from P2, who went on to lose position to his rival’s team-mate, Piastri. Despite his best efforts, the Mercedes driver couldn’t restore himself to second place.

There were contrasting emotions for two British Formula 1 stars in Qatar on Saturday as Lando Norris helped McLaren to close in on the teams' title while Lewis Hamilton was left feeling glum again

Max Verstappen rose above his competition to win a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix from second on the grid. Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris both picked up extreme penalties in a day to forget for the British drivers.

Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton were among those who spoke on media day ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix weekend - the penultimate race of the latter's Mercedes F1 career

The FIA has explained the reasons behind Lando Norris’ severe penalty during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix and the delay in deploying the safety car. Following the penultimate race of the Formula One season at Lusail,

Despite being handed a 10-second stop and go penalty at the 2024 Qatar GP, Lando Norris maintains his innocence.

It’s not often Lewis Hamilton is tempted to give up in Formula 1. He nearly did just that Sunday, discussing with his Mercedes team over the radio whether it would be best to retire the car as his Qatar Grand Prix went from bad to worse.

An ugly bust-up between Qatar Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell; Lando Norris apologising for “f-----g up” the race; McLaren hitting out at the FIA for what they perceived to be a “disproportionate penalty” for their driver;

Lewis Hamilton has apologised to Mercedes for two mistakes he made in the Qatar Grand Prix as he ended up finishing 12th. The British racing superstar has struggled to find his best form in recent weeks as his Mercedes career nears its end.