Then in the Qatar Grand Prix itself McLaren was in position of picking up the results they needed to clinch the title, with Norris running second behind Max Verstappen and Piastri

Norris was handed a 10-second penalty as battle for constructors’ championship goes to final race of the season

A bizarre officiating sequence during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix could lead to McLaren losing the constructor’s championship. Max Verstappen won the race as Lando Norris had to pit from second place to serve a 10-second drive-through penalty for failing to slow under a yellow flag.

Verstappen led every lap of the race to clinch his ninth victory of 2024 having overcome a fits-and-spurts threat from Norris, which was ultimately concluded when Norris was caugh