{"id":90380,"date":"2025-11-28T05:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/lando-norris-to-f1-title-qatar-gp-key-verstappen-surprise\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T05:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:30:11","slug":"lando-norris-to-f1-title-qatar-gp-key-verstappen-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/f1\/lando-norris-to-f1-title-qatar-gp-key-verstappen-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris to F1 title: Qatar GP key, Verstappen surprise?"},"content":{"rendered":"The 2025 Formula 1 season is coming to an end! After last week’s exciting Grand Prix, with McLaren’s disqualification, the excitement is palpable. This weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix could crown Lando Norris as champion, or the title definition could extend to the last race in Abu Dhabi.\n\n\n

Norris in the lead<\/h2>\n\n\nNorris leads the standings with a 24-point advantage over his rivals, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, who are tied in points. With a maximum of 58 points available in the last two races, including 33 in Qatar because it is a sprint race weekend, Norris will secure the championship if he finishes this weekend with a 26 or more point advantage over his competitors.\n\n\n
\"Max
La edici\u00f3n de 2025 marca la cuarta del Gran Premio de Qatar. Max Verstappen cuenta con dos victorias previas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Weather Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\nThe weather in the Arabian desert will be hot and possibly humid. Qatar, like Singapore, presents heat-related challenges for the drivers. Highs of 29\u00b0C are expected on Friday, decreasing to 27\u00b0C on Sunday, with humidity levels around 48%.\n\n\n

This week’s highlights<\/h2>\n\n\nThe disqualification of McLaren was explained by Formula 1 expert Laurence Edmondson, who detailed the reasons for the penalty due to excessive wear on Norris and Piastri’s cars.\n\nLewis Hamilton was urged to “calm down” by Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur following his recent criticism of his own performance.\n\nChristian Horner could take on a leadership role at Aston Martin. Mercedes took the F1 Academy title, with Doriane Pin as champion.\n\nAlso, for a more in-depth analysis, don’t miss the latest episode of the F1 podcast.\n\n\n

This is the championship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Lando Norris:<\/strong> 390 points, 17 podiums, 7 wins<\/li>
  • Oscar Piastri:<\/strong> 366 points, 14 podiums, 7 wins<\/li>
  • Max Verstappen:<\/strong> 366 points, 13 podiums, 6 wins<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \"Lando
    Lando Norris aventaja por 24 puntos a sus rivales Piastri y Verstappen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Circuit Data<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Lusail International Circuit, home to the Qatar Grand Prix, was added to the F1 calendar in 2021 with a 10-year contract. The circuit is known for its long straights and high-speed corners, as well as the intense heat and humidity, which poses a challenge for drivers and cars.\n\n\n

    Qatar Grand Prix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    • Circuit:<\/strong> Lusail International Circuit; Lusail, Qatar<\/li>
    • First F1 race:<\/strong> 2021<\/li>
    • Lap record:<\/strong> 1:22.384, Lando Norris (2024)<\/li>
    • Laps:<\/strong> 57 laps of 5.4 km<\/li>
    • Most wins:<\/strong> Verstappen (2023, 2024). Hamilton (2021) is the other winner.<\/li>
    • Poles:<\/strong> Hamilton (2021), Verstappen (2023), George Russell (2024)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nThe circuit, originally built for MotoGP, has proven to be an exciting addition to the F1 calendar. Under the spotlights, it offers an atmosphere similar to that of night races in Bahrain, but with more high-speed corners.\n\n\n

      “It takes time to focus and find the rhythm, but overall this is a very fun circuit to drive,” commented Sebastian Vettel.<\/p>Sebastian Vettel<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      \"Max
      Max Verstappen, campe\u00f3n mundial, logr\u00f3 su novena victoria de la temporada en el Gran Premio de Qatar del a\u00f1o pasado.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      What happened last year<\/h2>\n\n\nLast year, Max Verstappen secured a victory in a race with three safety cars and a 10-second penalty for Lando Norris. Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri completed the podium.\n\n\n

      Who will win?<\/h2>\n\n\nIn theory, Qatar should favor McLaren. However, the unpredictability of the season suggests that the performance guide might not be decisive. We are betting on Max Verstappen, the defending champion, to win in Qatar and take the championship to the last race in Abu Dhabi.\n\n\n
      \"Ferrari
      Ferrari ha descendido al cuarto puesto en la clasificaci\u00f3n de constructores antes de Qatar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Grand Prix Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\nHere are the session times in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Local time is (AST) Arabia Standard Time (GMT+3 hours).\n\n\n
      • Friday:<\/strong><\/li>
      • Practice: 13:30-14:30 GMT<\/li>
      • Sprint Qualifying: 17:30-18:14 GMT<\/li>
      • Saturday:<\/strong><\/li>
      • Sprint: 14:00-15:00 GMT<\/li>
      • Qualifying: 18:00-19:00 GMT<\/li>
      • Sunday:<\/strong><\/li>
      • Race: 16:00 GMT<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The 2025 Formula 1 season is coming to an end! After last week’s exciting Grand Prix, with McLaren’s disqualification, the excitement is palpable. This weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix could crown Lando Norris as champion, or the title definition could extend to the last race in Abu Dhabi. Norris in the lead Norris leads the standings […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":90381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[657,436,443,10709],"class_list":{"0":"post-90380","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-f1","8":"tag-f1","9":"tag-lando-norris","10":"tag-max-verstappen","11":"tag-qatar-grand-prix"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}