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Charlie Partridge
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Sports Journalism student. Publisher of pressingissues.blog
#F1Sprint: All About McLaren

The papaya outfit have been criticised for their teamwork this season, but have been flawless today - it's all smiles from driver and team.

They now lead the Constructors Championship by 30 points.

All eyes now will be on qualifying later today.

#QatarGP #F1
December 2, 2024 at 12:18 PM
LAP 15/19: BOTTAS BATTLES FOR RED BULL

Valterri Bottas recently claimed he would do well in the Red Bull - and then outqualified Sergio Perez's Red Bull.

Perez was overtaken by Colapinto at the race start and has failed to get past the Williams since.

Not the day the Mexican needed.

#F1Sprint
December 2, 2024 at 12:13 PM
LAP 10/19: Tyre Management

2025 teammates Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have dropped off from the front 4 - Sky Sports' Jenson Button believes they are "saving tyres".

The top four are each separated by less than a second and are clearly going for it - could that bite them later on?

#QatarGP
December 2, 2024 at 11:50 AM
LAP 6/19: "I'm not that fast"

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton said in the media pen yesterday that he is "not that fast" anymore.

The Brit has 2 races left at Mercedes but is in pursuit of the Ferrari that will become his for 2025 - he's reeling in Carlos Sainz for 5th.

#QatarGP #F1Sprint #F1
December 2, 2024 at 11:45 AM
It's 5 minutes until lights out at the #QatarGP Sprint Race. Take a look at the starting grid for the final sprint of 2024.

Max Verstappen may have secured the Drivers Title last weekend, but the Constructors Title is still up for grabs - McLaren and Ferrari are still battling.

#F1 #F!Sprint
December 2, 2024 at 11:34 AM