Racing
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Perez’s Red Bull future beyond Abu Dhabi “will be his decision”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner suggested Sergio Perez may choose not to remain at the team next year after he spun out in Qatar. Source
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Hamilton accepts blame for pair of penalties as he fails to score in Losail
Lewis Hamilton’s penultimate race as a Mercedes driver marked another low in his final season at the team as he picked up two penalties. Source
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Alonso explains radio messages complaining about poor top speed
In the round-up: Alonso’s car confused by Safety Car • Lawson apologises to Bottas • Ecclestone selling £500m F1 car collection Source
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McLaren fume but Norris’s 10-second stop-go penalty was in line with precedent
Analysis of 14 years of races shows Lando Norris’s 10-second stop-go penalty was consistent with previous sanctions. Source
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Verstappen masters race track and rule book with satisfying Qatar victory
Max Verstappen avenged his lost pole position in Qatar with a controlling drive to win – and put rival Lando Norris in a fix. Source
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Official: Ocon out, Doohan in at Alpine for season finale
Alpine has confirmed Esteban Ocon will not participate in what was due to be his final start for the team. Jack Doohan will replace him. Source
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FIA explains why race director did not neutralise race after yellow flag for debris
Oscar Piastri said the race director should have neutralised yesterday’s Qatar Grand Prix due to debris. The FIA explained why he didn’t. Source
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F1 switched to back-up Safety Car after lights failure during Qatar Grand Prix
Formula 1 used two different Safety Cars during yesterday’s Qatar Grand Prix after a technical problem struck the first. Source
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“Lando did not lift”: How Verstappen and Red Bull lobbied for Norris’s penalty
Max Verstappen lobbied the FIA over Lando Norris’s reaction to yellow flags because ‘if I hadn’t lifted it’d’ve been investigated right away’. Source
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Divorce is in the air. What’s next for Red Bull, RB, Perez
Sergio Perez appears to be on his way out of Red Bull. Who could replace him, will other moves follow and where will the six-time winner go? Source
