Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are on the brink of achieving history for the team that last won the team title in Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard’s day before the dawn of the new millennium. They can seal the deal before the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by finishing 21 points ahead of Ferrari.

Formula One statistics for the Qatar Grand Prix, penultimate round of the 24-race season which also features the sixth and last Saturday sprint of 2024: Lap distance: 5.419km. Total distance: 308.611km (57 laps) 2023 sprint winner: Oscar Piastri (Australia) McLaren 2023 pole position: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull One minute 23.

Max Verstappen says he does not need to leave Red Bull to cement his legacy, adding it would be “beautiful” to stay with one team for his entire career.

His team-mate Max Verstappen has also struggled to get the best out of his car in recent months, but has continued to score points on a consistent basis, resulting in the Dutchman

Max Verstappen “won’t be” at Red Bull at the start of the F1 2026 season amid persistent rumours of a move to Mercedes. That is the opinion of former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos, who believes it will “be difficult” for the team to convince the newly crowned four-time World Champion to stay beyond next season.