Verstappen loses shock pole after bizarre penalty

Max Verstappen lost pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix after receiving a bizarre one-place grid penalty, which has handed George Russell the best starting position. The McLarens start on the second row, following on from a crucial one-two in the Qatar sprint which had an unusual ending. Join RacingNews365’s Ian Parkes and Nick Golding, as they dissect a crazy Saturday in Qatar! Be sure to like this video and subscribe to the channel.

01 December 2024

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Drivers Teams

#	Driver	Points
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	0
2	Lando Norris McLaren	0
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	0
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	0
5	Carlos Sainz Williams	0
6	George Russell Mercedes	0

#	Team	Points
1	McLaren Norris & Piastri	0
2	Ferrari Leclerc & Hamilton	0
3	Red Bull Verstappen & Lawson	0
4	Mercedes Russell & Antonelli	0
5	Aston Martin Alonso & Stroll	0
6	Alpine Gasly & Doohan	0

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Full calendar

Race	Date
Australian Albert Park	16 Mar
Chinese Shanghai International Circuit	23 Mar
Japanese Suzuka Circuit	6 Apr
Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit	13 Apr
Saudi Arabian Jeddah Street Circuit	20 Apr

Verstappen loses shock pole after bizarre penalty

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