The Latest Breaking News from Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen overcame three safety cars to take an assured victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, as main threat Lando Norris copped a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for speeding under yellow flags.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was left frustrated after qualifying seventh for the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix, two places and two tenths of a second behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. The duo will line up for the race fifth and seventh, split by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, who had his own reasons…

The Dutchman edged out George Russell while Lando Norris finished third in a hectic qualifying

Max Verstappen took his first Formula 1 pole since June after headlining Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, after knocking George Russell off the top of the order by 0.055s.

UPDATE: Verstappen stripped of Qatar GP pole position after being handed a one-place grid penalty

World champion penalised for ‘go slow’ in qualifying and George Russell’s Mercedes promoted to front of grid

The surprise ending helped McLaren close in on a first constructors’ title since 1998

Oscar Piastri was gifted the Qatar Grand Prix sprint victory by Lando Norris, who controlled the race with a tactical drive to boost McLaren's chances of sealing Formula 1's constructors' championship.

Hamilton qualified seventh for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix - yet another disappointing result in his final season at Mercedes