{"id":317803,"date":"2025-12-01T05:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T05:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/317803\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T05:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T05:21:13","slug":"2025-qatar-gp-post-race-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/317803\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Qatar GP Post-Race Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The drivers and teams as well as tire supplier Pirelli report back on all the action from the 2025 Qatar GP at the Lusail International Circuit,<\/a>\u00a0won by Max Verstappen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Red Bull<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, 1st<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel great, I am really proud of that one. We made the right call as a Team there to box: it was definitely what made us win the race today, as I felt like we were not on the same level as McLaren in terms of pace. When a safety car comes in it can shake up the grid and that was a great opportunity for us to then win the race. We did a very good job as a Team and I was very proud of us, especially as we nailed the strategy. In Abu Dhabi, we have nothing to lose and we are going to give it everything that we have. Of course, we are relying on another crazy race like we had today, but we are going in there with positive energy. We need to maximise the car and be as competitive as we can. We will stay focused, try and have a good time and hope that we start the weekend well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing in the Drivers Press Conference during the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 30, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Rose\/Getty Images) \/\/ Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool \/\/<\/p>\n

Yuki Tsunoda, 10th<\/p>\n

\u201cI can be pretty satisfied with the weekend overall, a solid result in the Sprint and a point this evening. I tried my best to get into the points, and we got there in the end, it was a really tricky race tonight. The car felt good and the pace was okay, but the nature of the circuit and the two stop rule made it difficult. With the high speed corners and just one DRS zone, overtaking was nearly impossible and everyone struggled with it. Once the Safety Car came out, the strategy became fixed for almost everyone and that made it even trickier to make up positions. Over the last few races the Team have given me a strong car and I\u2019ve been able to stay as close as I can to Max, so I\u2019ll look to do the same next weekend. It was impressive to see him secure another win and I will help him as much as I can in Abu Dhabi.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Sparks fly behind Yuki Tsunoda of Japan driving the (22) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 on track during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 28, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Sam Bagnall\/Sutton Images) \/\/ Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool \/\/<\/p>\n

Laurent Mekies, Team Principal<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can definitely be happy with that one. The pace in the car steadily improved from Friday night when we were in a tricky position, to tonight when we could fight with the McLarens, which is a testament to the Team once again. Of course, the decisive moment was the call to come in under the Safety Car and it was another great call from our strategy team here and those working back in Milton Keynes. From there on, Max didn\u2019t put a foot wrong, drove two incredible stints, taking great care of his tires and managed to create a solid gap to the McLarens, which drove us to this most welcome race win! Yuki managed to recover to score points and his pace was promising at the end of the race once outside of the DRS train. We\u2019ll need to perform again in Abu Dhabi and we will have absolute focus on getting the car into a position where Max can fight at the front and look ahead. What happens behind him is not something we can control.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Laurent Mekies, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 27, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Mark Thompson\/Getty Images) \/\/ Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool \/\/
\nMcLaren<\/p>\n

Lando Norris, 4th<\/p>\n

\u201cFrustrating result, we didn\u2019t get it right today, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. There was obviously the opportunity to finish higher, but we\u2019ll debrief as a team and come back stronger next week. We\u2019ll now ensure our focus switches to Abu Dhabi and do what we can to deliver the best possible result next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 30, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Steven Tee\/LAT Images for McLaren)<\/p>\n

Oscar Piastri, 2nd<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had the pace for the win today, we just didn\u2019t make the right call. I tried my best to catch Max, and we left it all out there, so it\u2019s painful not to get the win. Final push next week, I\u2019ll try and drive like I did this weekend and see what comes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"A sad second placed Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren looks on in parc ferme during the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 30, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron\/LAT Images for McLaren)<\/p>\n

Andrea Stella, Team Principal<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s race result is a huge disappointment; there\u2019s no point hiding it. We had the potential to win and to have both drivers on the podium, but we made an error of judgment during the Safety Car period and paid dearly for it. Today we had the fastest car, and the drivers did a great job, but as a team we didn\u2019t deliver for them. We will react to this setback as we always have, learning from our mistakes and working as a united and cohesive group. This is a team based on important values, and we will prove it once again.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we must prepare ourselves in the best possible way for the final race. We still have every chance of achieving our goals. Let\u2019s not forget that we are still leading the Championship and both our drivers have a chance to win the title. It won\u2019t be easy, but we are channelling our disappointment into total determination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams<\/p>\n

Alex Albon, 11th<\/p>\n

\u201cStarting on the hards today, we were planning on trying to benefit from some clean air with those tires, but the safety car happened early on and we had to pivot strategies. Having started on the hards we were out of position and had to finish the race on mediums which wasn\u2019t ideal for our strategy. We maybe didn\u2019t have the pace to get through all the cars in front, but I think we left something on the table as we had a good car today, as Carlos demonstrated as well. The team secured P5 in the Constructors\u2019 Championship which is massive \u2013 a big, huge well done to everyone on the team as this was a big step forward for us this year and something that we should all be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carlos Sainz, 3rd<\/p>\n

\u201cExtremely happy! We had a very strong start and from there we executed a perfect race with strategy, tire management, pit stops and communication. By the end of the second stint, I saw Piastri struggled to overtake me on fresh tires, and at that moment I realised we had to go for the podium. I was pushing to the limit of the car but 6 laps to the end something suddenly broke! I started losing a lot of lap time in sectors 1 and 3 but I managed to keep it together and bring it home for P3!<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s result is testament to the team\u2019s hard work; I knew we were taking the right steps and, despite some difficult race weekends along the way, I had full confidence in what we are doing. I\u2019m extremely proud of everyone, we deserve this P5 in the Constructor\u2019s Championship, and I look forward to finishing the season on another high in Abu Dhabi! Let\u2019s go!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Third placed Carlos Sainz of Spain and Williams talk in the Drivers Press Conference during the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 30, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Rose\/Getty Images) \/\/ Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool \/\/<\/p>\n

James Vowles, Team Principal<\/p>\n

\u201cExceptional. Really fantastic performance from Carlos and the team when it counted and every detail adds up. Getting on the podium by milliseconds really is such a just reward for the incredible work the whole team is putting in this year. I was proud of Carlos and the team when we got our first podium in Baku; the second is a dream come true, but perhaps more importantly at a track that was almost our worst last year. And we\u2019ve come back, we\u2019ve reinvented ourselves and the result is there for everyone to see.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor Alex, we will come back fighting in Abu Dhabi. We haven\u2019t got it all together this weekend, but I\u2019ll reiterate that his performance across the season is why we\u2019ve secured fifth in the constructors\u2019 championship today. And more so than that, his pace is still there. We just need to bring it all together.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, fifth would have been a dream come true just 12 months ago when we were languishing in ninth in the Constructors\u2019 Championship. Thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mercedes<\/p>\n

George Russell, 6th<\/p>\n

\u201cI lost several positions on the opening lap unfortunately and that compromised my race. The inside of the track, where I was starting from, is lower grip and that hurt me in the first few corners. I got caught out at turn two as I lost the rear and then I dropped another position at our first stop as we had to wait for the fast lane to clear. We battled back where we could, but we saw on Saturday just how difficult it is to overtake here. We had to be patient and, whilst P6 is not a result we came into the day hoping for, we\u2019ve put a few more points on our tally in the battle for P2 in the Constructors\u2019 Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are well positioned to claim that P2 next weekend in Abu Dhabi. It is only between us and Red Bull Racing now so hopefully we can get the job done. We won\u2019t just be looking to play it safe though. We want to end the season, and this era in our sport, on a high so we will be aiming to get ourselves on the podium.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kimi Antonelli, 5th<\/p>\n

\u201cP5 is solid points today but we could have had much more. We were slightly unlucky at the first pitstop where we lost a position to the Williams of Carlos Sainz; we had a slower stop and had to hold as traffic passed us in the fast lane. That delayed us leaving the pit box and ultimately, that is what changed our race and denied us the chance to fight for the podium. We were stuck behind him for the rest of the afternoon, and it was impossible to attempt an overtake.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pushing hard to stay ahead of Norris in the closing stages and unfortunately just pushed a little bit too hard. I got out of shape through turn nine and then had a massive snap of oversteer. I was lucky to save the car but sadly dropped the position to the McLaren. It was a frustrating and disappointing way to end what had been a good race up to that point. We will focus on Abu Dhabi now though and look to secure P2 in the Constructors\u2019 with a strong performance to end my rookie season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are frustrated with how our race played out today. It was a difficult evening where we could have brought home a podium at the very least, along with good points, but mistakes meant we didn\u2019t take advantage of the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeorge had a tricky first lap, losing positions as he suffered from running on the lower grip side of the track. From there, the lap seven safety car meant we, along with almost the entire field, boxed and we were locked in strategically. It was the right call to box both cars but a slow stop with Kimi cost us a position to Sainz and that in turn held up George.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was almost impossible to follow closely and set up an overtake so we knew it would be a long race from there. Both drivers maintained pressure on those ahead though and were driving on the limit. We are fighting for P2 in the Constructors\u2019 Championship and that is very important to us. Kimi was also pushing for his third podium in a row. Any view that he \u2018let\u2019 Norris past is hard to understand. It was a simple mistake and a frustrating one for both him and the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe turn our attentions to Abu Dhabi and the final race of the season. We have a 33-point advantage over Red Bull so P2 is very much in our hands. We want to end the year and this era in F1 on a high and will be looking to do so in what is likely to be a spectacular championship-finale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director<\/p>\n

\u201cA really frustrating result for us today but we at least scored a decent number of points. We go into the last race 33 points ahead in P2 in the constructors\u2019 championship and although we didn\u2019t have much clear air to show it,<\/p>\n

Aston Martin<\/p>\n

Fernando Alonso, 7th<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo points yesterday and six today exceeds our expectations for this weekend. After the early Safety Car, we committed to the two-stop strategy along with everyone else. We didn\u2019t have the pace to fight ahead tonight. We got a bit lucky with the DRS train of cars and with how difficult it is to overtake here. We also got a bit lucky with the spin mid-race, because on another circuit maybe I would have ended up in the gravel. The points are a welcome boost in the battle in the Constructors\u2019 Championship as we head into Abu Dhabi.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FernandoFernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team prepares to drive in the garage during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 28, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Zak Mauger\/LAT Images for Aston Martin)<\/p>\n

Lance Stroll, DNF<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started from P18 today and finished P17. It was always going to be challenging gaining back positions at this track so we tried something different with our strategy today and undercut so that we could have the opportunity to make up ground later in the race in case of another Safety Car, which sadly never came. We look to Abu Dhabi now in a week\u2019s time and hope we can be more competitive there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Lance Stroll of Canada driving the (18) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR25 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 28, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Steven Tee\/LAT Images for Aston Martin)<\/p>\n

Mike Krack, Chief Trackside Officer<\/p>\n

\u201cA strong race for Fernando this evening with six points helping strengthen our hold on seventh place in the Constructors\u2019 Championship. The early Safety Car dictated the strategy for the majority of the grid and limited our options. Fernando followed the conventional strategy and brought the car home in P7. With Lance, we suffered a radio issue, limiting our ability to speak with him, but we tried something different with an offset strategy in the hope that we might capitalise on a late Safety Car. Well done to the team here on the ground and back in the UK for their continued hard work and efforts. We focus now on closing the season well in Abu Dhabi next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ferrari<\/p>\n

Charles Leclerc, 8th<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a really difficult weekend for us. We just didn\u2019t have the pace we needed and none of the changes we made improved our outlook. On a positive note, I look forward to Abu Dhabi and want to finish the season on a high. We will do everything to extract the maximum from our car and I hope to jump on the podium one last time this year, to give the whole team a positive feeling before the holidays.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"16 LECLERC Charles (mco), Scuderia Ferrari SF-25, action during the 2025 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, 23th round of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship from November 28 to 30, 2025 on the Lusail International Circuit, in Lusail, Qatar \u2013 Photo Florent Gooden \/ DPPI for Ferrari<\/p>\n

Lewis Hamilton, 12th<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made a positive start and gained a few positions in the first stint, but the Safety Car didn\u2019t play to our advantage and I lost two positions after the double stack. From that point I found myself in a DRS train, which made progress difficult on a circuit where overtaking is limited. The focus is now on Abu Dhabi, and hopefully we can end the season on a stronger note.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"44 HAMILTON Lewis (gbr), Scuderia Ferrari SF-25, action during the 2025 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, 23th round of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship from November 28 to 30, 2025 on the Lusail International Circuit, in Lusail, Qatar \u2013 Photo Florent Gooden \/ DPPI for Ferrari<\/p>\n

Fred Vasseur, Team Principal<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew this circuit would be more difficult than the previous one for us and all weekend long, we were unable to find the right set-up. We struggled to run the cars with the very high tire pressures mandated here and we clearly took a step backwards. A couple of races ago we were on the podium and today we were fighting for P10. For sure, it\u2019s been tough. Next week in Abu Dhabi we can expect to be back to the more normal pressures, so we can hope for a better weekend. I can perfectly understand the frustration that everyone, the drivers, the mechanics, the engineers, is feeling tonight and we are sorry for our fans. But right from tomorrow morning, we will react as a team, we will be back at work trying to prepare as well as we can for Abu Dhabi.\u201d<\/p>\n

Racing Bulls<\/p>\n

Isack Hadjar, DNF<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was just a very frustrating end of the race. When there were 10 laps left, I started to see the front left endplate vibrating a lot, so I tried my best to avoid the kerbs. Unfortunately, it broke, causing a puncture in the tire and damaging the car, which led me to retire. It\u2019s a shame as we lost out on many points today, and after a difficult start which I\u2019ll review together with the team, it would have been a very good reward for us as a team after fighting for P6 for the whole race. We take the positives from this weekend in Qatar, where we showed good speed and bring them to next week in Abu Dhabi for the last race of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liam Lawson, 9th<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s positive to come away from the race with points after where we started. We had really strong pace when we were in clean air, but then spent the majority of the race in traffic. It\u2019s a shame to not have both cars in the points today after the damage Isack experienced towards the end, however I\u2019m looking forward to closing out the season in Abu Dhabi while we fight for our position in the Constructors\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"2025 Qatar GP. Photo courtesy of Gregoire Truchet truchetgreg@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Alan Permane, Team Principal<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, we apologise to Isack for the failure on his car. The front wheel deflector broke which we think is likely a consequence of the heavy kerbing here. Nevertheless, it shouldn\u2019t do that, and we will investigate how it happened. Up to that point, it was an incredibly strong race, we were in for 6th place and racing well. Liam also had a very strong race; from 12th to 9th, finishing in the points and showing really good pace throughout the race. We go to Abu Dhabi with a job to do still, but I\u2019m confident we\u2019ll have the performance and can round off the season on a high.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Laurent Mekies, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing chats with Alan Permane, Team Principal of Visa Cash App Racing Bulls in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 27, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Mark Thompson\/Getty Images) \/\/ Getty Images \/ Red Bull Content Pool \/\/
\nKick Sauber<\/p>\n

Nico Hulkenberg, DNF<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a big shame to have a promising race end so early, after being hit by Pierre [Gasly], as I genuinely think we could have scored points today. I felt confident with the car yesterday and the pace was there in the first seven laps. Overtaking opportunities here are very limited, so I went for a manoeuvre around the outside, which is always a bit riskier, but I gave Pierre plenty of space. It\u2019s very unfortunate, as there were definitely opportunities for us today. For now it\u2019s only disappointment, but we\u2019ll take a couple of days to refocus and try to finish our season in Abu Dhabi in the best possible way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gabriel Bortoleto, 13th<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t the most exciting race for me: there weren\u2019t many overtakes, and I spent most of it being stuck behind Lewis [Hamilton]. Once he pulled a gap, I couldn\u2019t really close it again, so my race just kind of stayed there from that point on. I had some battles at the start, but after that not much happened. There\u2019s still something we can take from the weekend, and a few things we could\u2019ve improved. The penalty from Las Vegas obviously affected my race today, but our pace itself was encouraging. If we\u2019d started around P14, we might have had a shot at the top ten. Overall, there are definitely some good learnings to carry forward into the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi next week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jonathan Wheatley, Team Principal<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, it was a tough day in the office for the team. After strong opening laps, Nico was caught in a racing incident at Turn 1, which ended his race early. Gabi delivered an impressive performance, starting from P19 and fighting through to P13 with strong pace throughout. The pit crew were outstanding once again, delivering two very quick and clean stops. Given our speed and where our competitors finished, a strong points result was within reach, so it is disappointing not to have converted that potential. Now we turn our focus to Abu Dhabi, the final race of an exciting season, determined to finish strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alpine<\/p>\n

Pierre Gasly, 16th<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s result is a real pity as we definitely would have been in contention for scoring points after lining up in ninth place. I was really looking forward to the race with the potential we had after improving performance of the car yesterday. We had some damage after running wide at Turn 14 and then Nico [H\u00fclkenberg], on Soft tires, put a lot of pressure on for a few laps. I held my line into Turn 1, we were side by side and then he made contact with my front left while making the overtake. That was pretty much our race over with a puncture and it was always going to be difficult to recover from there with quite a bit of damage to the car. Next week we look ahead to the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. We will try to repeat our performance here and put ourselves in contention for points.\u201d<\/p>\n

Franco Colapinto, 14th<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew starting from the Pit Lane, and with the maximum tire stints for this race, that most teams would run similar strategies and there would be fewer variables to give us opportunities to make progress. So, there wasn\u2019t really much we could do, or many cards up our sleeves to play with. It made for a long and lonely evening, even if we did manage to make up a few places and stick on the back of the cars in front. The car felt better with the set-up changes we made, but ultimately, we lacked the pace and strategy options to attack. I was disappointed with myself yesterday but today was a better day, however I generally struggled for grip and sliding particularly in the final part of the race. There\u2019s lots to take away from the weekend with the team testing a few things. Now we\u2019re looking ahead to the final race in Abu Dhabi and trying to end the season on a positive note as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haas<\/p>\n

Esteban Ocon, 15th<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really have words for the penalty, I don\u2019t know where that\u2019s come from. I\u2019ve done over 100 starts and have always done the same procedure. It killed our whole race, and then we had to serve a double penalty, and then being on the wrong tire, that was the end of our race really. The next race will be an important one, last year the team had a lot of pace, so we\u2019ll see what we get.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oliver Bearman, DNF<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a shame, as we were on for a good result, getting lucky with the incident ahead of us. We had the pace to be there though, and we were fighting in the top 10. Now we\u2019ve lost some points against competitors, which is a shame, but we have one more race to go to do our best and claw it all back. I\u2019ve got to look at the positives, and although the car was tough to drive, we found ourselves in a point-scoring position. I\u2019m looking forward to resetting and ending the season on a high.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"OliverOliver Bearman of Great Britain and Haas F1 speaks in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Qatar GP at Lusail International Circuit on November 27, 2025 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Rose\/Getty Images for Haas)<\/p>\n

Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an extremely tough day. It had good potential, the pace in the car was good, and both drivers were much happier with the car. It\u2019s a shame with Esteban, there was the smallest of movements from his car on the start grid, which we need to understand more about. We made a couple of big errors on the pit stops, we\u2019re not proud of it, but when doing 24 races and however many pit stops we do \u2013 we all make mistakes. What\u2019s important is that we stick together and support each other. We have one more race, an important one, next weekend, and it\u2019s a good thing as we\u2019ll get back up from this one and put on our best performance from FP1 through to the race. We\u2019re determined to finish the season on a high, that\u2019s our focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pirelli
\n\"20252025 Qatar GP Friday Press Conference \u2013 TEAM REPRESENTATIVES:\u00a0Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric\u00a0VASSEUR (Ferrari), Steve NIELSEN (Alpine),\u00a0Mario ISOLA (Pirelli)<\/p>\n

Mario Isola, Motorsport Director<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the strategic choices in today\u2019s race were conditioned by the arrival of the safety car. The compound considered to be the best compromise between getting good grip right from the start, and also maintaining an adequate performance level throughout the duration of the stint, was the medium.<\/p>\n

Although nearly every driver only used the hard for the final stint to the flag, the C1 compound would also have been competitive halfway through the race. The lap times showed that in some cases it offered better performance than the C2 medium in the final laps. All the compounds displayed very limited wear, allowing drivers to push to the maximum.<\/p>\n

There was a lot less graining compared to previous days, which reduced cases of extreme wear but did not eliminate them entirely. As a result, the 25-lap limit was shown to be appropriate to avoid any issues.<\/p>\n

The fascinating twists and turns of this race, with unprecedented levels of performance and new circuit records set throughout the weekend, reflect an entire season with closer competition than ever. So it\u2019s perhaps no surprise that the championship now gets decided at the last race, with three very worthy contenders going into battle for the final time next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The drivers and teams as well as tire supplier Pirelli report back on all the action from the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317804,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[49,48,578,576,577,82],"class_list":["post-317803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317803\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}