George Russell led growing criticism of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the F1 paddock on Thursday night, calling for “greater clarity and stability” at motorsport’s world governing body on a day when two more senior figures departed, with one of them claiming he was “sacked by text message”.

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 may have wrapped up the Drivers’ title in Las Vegas, but there is still so much to play for at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend. Verstappen was crowned World Champion for a fourth time last time out,

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.