F1 2025: Qatar GP - Lusail (Nov 30)

[M5Rick]

5 championships on the way to MAX.

[wizardofOz]

Based on Las Vegas, I am predicting:

1. Max
2. Lando
3. Charles
4. Oscar
5. Kimi
6. Carlos


Last..Georgina

Second to last..My boy Stroll

[Straykiwi]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

So what are your predictions?

Weather is forecast to be fine with an air temperature of around 25 degrees C for the weekend.

F1 sprints are a bit of a lottery so I'll never post predictions for them.

So for the Grand Prix:

1. VER
2. NOR
3. PIA
4. RUS
5. LEC
6. ANT
7. HAM
8. SAI
9. ALB
10. BEA

• There are a lot of medium speed corners at Lusail that better suit the McLaren but I believe VER will get himself dialed in nicely and be hard to beat now he has a sniff of the title
• Just how gunshy McLaren will be post DQ is hard to tell, but with the WDC on the line they must be under a lot of pressure and it seems they are the ones cracking rather than Red Bull
• Williams should do well here
• The average speed at Lusail is too high for Aston Martin to be a threat
• I hope that Racing Bulls will be the dark horse here but it'll probably be Haas

[Artemis]

Race weekend tires info:

"Another desert, this time in Doha"
https://press.pirelli.com/another-de...-time-in-doha/











And as commented last week: laps restriction:

Originally Posted by Artemis

Tires restriction for the Qatar race weekend (not the Las Vegas race weekend).

https://press.pirelli.com/a-maximum-...-set-in-qatar/

[G30M]

I predict Red Bull find find another way to sabotage Yuki

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by G30M

I predict Red Bull find find another way to sabotage Yuki

That way to sabotage him is called Max....

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by G30M

I predict Red Bull find find another way to sabotage Yuki

My guess: alike Piastri possibly getting instructed by McLaren to give Norris a tow during Sprint and GP qualies to improve chances for getting pole position, Tsunoda will almost certainly get instructed by RBR to give Verstappen a tow during Sprint and qualies, for what it's worth.

Substantial damage incurred by a car during the Sprint (Sat 3pm to 4pm local time) = risk of not getting the car fixed in time for the GP qualies (Sat 7pm to 8pm local time) = risk of a pitlane start during the GP (Sun 5pm local time). McLaren knows. Red Bull Racing knows. FIA knows.

NOR: "Eat this. Feel free to DNF, champ.":


VER: "My name is Max Emilian Verstappen. Commander of the F1 armies of the North. General of the Red Bull Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor of RBR, Dr. Helmut Marko. Father of 4 WDC titles, 69 GP wins, 13 Sprint wins, 47 GP pole positions, 10 Sprint pole positions, 36 GP fastests laps, 9 Sprint fastest laps, 125 GP podiums, 18 Sprint podiums, 46 times Driver Of The Day, 14 hat tricks and 6 grand slams, as well as 33 DNFs. Despised especially by Zak Brown and George Russell. And I will have my vengeance, in this race season or the next."

[Fillip]

Originally Posted by wizardofOz

Based on Las Vegas, I am predicting:

1. Max
2. Lando
3. Charles
4. Oscar
5. Kimi
6. Carlos


Last..Georgina

Second to last..My boy Stroll

I am expecting Max to win sprint as well. I am surprised you don't have George in your top 6.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Artemis

My guess: alike Piastri possibly getting instructed by McLaren to give Norris a tow during Sprint and GP qualies to improve chances for getting pole position, Tsunoda will almost certainly get instructed by RBR to give Verstappen a tow during Sprint and qualies, for what it's worth.

Substantial damage incurred by a car during the Sprint (Sat 3pm to 4pm local time) = risk of not getting the car fixed in time for the GP qualies (Sat 7pm to 8pm local time) = risk of a pitlane start during the GP (Sun 5pm local time). McLaren knows. Red Bull Racing knows. FIA knows.

NOR: "Eat this. Feel free to DNF, champ.":
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VER: "My name is Max Emilian Verstappen. Commander of the F1 armies of the North. General of the Red Bull Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor of RBR, Dr. Helmut Marko. Father of 4 WDC titles, 69 GP wins, 13 Sprint wins, 47 GP pole positions, 10 Sprint pole positions, 36 GP fastests laps, 9 Sprint fastest laps, 125 GP podiums, 18 Sprint podiums, 46 times Driver Of The Day, 14 hat tricks and 6 grand slams, as well as 33 DNFs. Despised especially by Zak Brown and George Russell. And I will have my vengeance, in this race season or the next."
Attachment 3862687

Yeah . I couldn't agree more

The Dutch article : MAX screwed Norris already in the Vegas Formation lap => https://gp33.nl/f1-nieuws/sky-sports...lend-gaat-doen

[3798j]

Verstappen gives his position on racing in the wet...

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Verstappen gives his position on racing in the wet...

Video excerpt (original): 1:44 to 02:18:

[tsk94]

Originally Posted by Artemis

My guess: alike Piastri possibly getting instructed by McLaren to give Norris a tow during Sprint and GP qualies to improve chances for getting pole position, Tsunoda will almost certainly get instructed by RBR to give Verstappen a tow during Sprint and qualies, for what it's worth.

And I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by tsk94

And I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...

Let's hope so. That would be great to see. Pia has to realize Mclaren are never going to favor him as long as Nor is there. Hoping for lots of sparks between the two in the final sprint and 2 races - and bit of CF too!

[dfox]

Norris literally gave piastri his first win. but stay delusional. it's what all the social media accounts want. they've spun the narrative and it seems like the majority of fans have been convinced. just like binning checo, except everyone has amnesia there and despite being proved wrong, everyone's going to continue to double down on the social media click-bait narrative.

[3798j]

Newey appointed as team principal at Aston Martin.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/a...2026/10779948/

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by tsk94

And I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...

Imagine a questionable crash between Norris and Verstappen.

Murray Walker and James Hunt commenting the 1982 German GP 'Piquet - Salazar' altercation:

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

5 championships on the way to MAX.

Adrian Newey (!)

[RichardInCA]

It’ll be interesting to see how Newey fares as a team principal. There’s a world of difference between being a technical expert and being a good CEO. I have no reason to think he won’t be excellent but success in one domain doesn’t always translate.

I wonder if he has confirmed whether he has the authority to fire Lawrence Jr

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by tsk94

And I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Adrian Newey (!)

Moneybags Horner can stop sniffing about there then
err ..not AI is it my friend..by any chance

[G30M]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Newey appointed as team principal at Aston Martin.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/a...2026/10779948/

Did not see that coming.

Recently they said he doesn't go to meetings nor answer emails.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/adrian...plies-approach

[G30M]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Imagine a questionable crash between Norris and Verstappen.

that would sell a lot of Oscar burgers!