F1 Qatar GP: McLaren Make a Mess of it

The team are back to break down the penultimate race of the season in Qatar!

Jacqui, Nathan, and James unpack McLaren’s horrific and costly strategy calls that handed Max Verstappen yet another win — and ensured the three-way title fight will go all the way to Abu Dhabi next week.

We dig into the big questions:
 • What on earth were McLaren thinking by not pitting both drivers under the Safety Car?
 • Was this “fairness” taken too far?
 • And is Oscar right to feel so wronged after losing critical points?

We also dissect the dramatic late-race 'pass' involving Kimi Antonelli, who was controversially overtaken by Lando on the penultimate lap. Plus, we look at Max’s remarkable surge from a mid-season deficit and debate what’s likely to happen in the title decider.
 Can Max steal it? Is Oscar still a genuine chance? And how will Lando approach a race where P3 is enough to crown him champion?

Beyond the title fight, we touch on Carlos Sainz’s improved form, Ferrari’s continued misery, and the increasingly downcast figure of Lewis Hamilton.

All that and more as we look ahead to an absolutely electric season finale in Abu Dhabi!