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The Qatar Grand Prix provided yet more conclusive evidence that Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are no longer the closest threats to Max Verstappen and Red Bull this year

British driver Lando Norris was again on the podium at the Qatar Grand Prix after finishing third behind race winner Max Verstappen and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri

McLaren staff showed the power and influence they can have on the result of an F1 race as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri benefitted from their prowess at the Qatar Grand Prix

Mercedes team-mates George Russell and Lewis Hamilton collided on Turn 1 of the Qatar Grand Prix to send the latter flying off the track and out of Sunday's race

Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix over Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who joined him on the podium, though all the drivers were feeling the effects of the intense heat

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell started the Qatar Grand Prix on Max Verstappen's tail, but threw away their chance to fight the Red Bull when they crashed into each other

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris started the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint race on the front row after a stellar Shootout for McLaren, while Max Verstappen just needed a top-six finish to secure the title

McLaren secured a first front row lockout for more than a decade at the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint, with Max Verstappen third behind Lando Norris who was beaten by rookie team-mate Oscar Piastri

Alex Albon is convinced that the door is open for Lando Norris to join his former team, Red Bull, despite the fact the McLaren driver signed a new deal last year

The result of qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix changed after the session with both McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having their best times scrubbed

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both had Q3 lap times deleted after the end of Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, changing the result of the session for the McLaren drivers

Max Verstappen is on the verge of securing his third Formula 1 title at the Qatar Grand Prix and was the big favourite for pole position, though a tricky track surface opened the door for the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc

Lando Norris has only raced for McLaren so far in his F1 career and is a key part of the Woking-based team's future plans, but Red Bull continue to admire the Brit

Verstappen will be favourite to win the Qatar race while Hamilton will fancy his chances of joining the Red Bull racer on the podium, but Lando Norris' McLaren hope to once again thwart the Mercedes ace

McLaren did not need to worry about their race drivers this year with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri tied down for the long term, but had a gap to fill in reserve

Piastri has had an excellent first season in F1 and is living up to his huge reputation from his exploits in the junior categories, though he has still played second fiddle to Norris

Red Bull Racing are considering their options for 2025 and already have their eyes firmly set on Lando Norris, while Sky Sports' Craig Slater believes others may join the fight

McLaren F1 star Norris is also a keen golfer and made the most of his weekend off to travel to the Marco Simone Golf Club and cheer on Team Europe in its quest for Ryder Cup glory

Lando Norris believes McLaren are "not miles away" from Red Bull and Max Verstappen heading into the 2024 campaign, having earned back-to-back second-place finishes at the last two races

McLaren racers Norris and Piastri both finished in the top three at Suzuka, joining race-winner Max Verstappen on the podium in the team's best result of the 2023 season

Verstappen won the Suzuka race to secure the constructors' championship for Red Bull, joined on the podium by McLaren duo Norris and Oscar Piastri who had a fine race

Max Verstappen saw off the challenge of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the start to romp to victory at Suzuka, while Red Bull made an eye-catching move with Sergio Perez

Piastri qualified second for the Japanese Grand Prix behind only Max Verstappen, the latest in a growing list of impressive accolades the F1 rookie has collected this season

McLaren driver Lando Norris finished runner-up at last weekend's Singapore Grand prix behind close friend and Ferrari rival Carlos Sainz Jnr, with Lewis Hamilton third

Max Verstappen was quickest in all three practice sessions to make it clear to rivals Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz that Red Bull are back to their best at Suzuka