Qatar Grand Prix Review

F1: Chequered Flag

BBC

Sports

4.2 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Rosanna Tennant, McLaren Formula E driver Sam Bird, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson, and Harry Benjamin react to a busy Qatar GP that was dominated by penalties and punctures. Race winner Max Verstappen gives his thoughts after yet another assured drive, while we also hear from Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri and a disappointed Lando Norris, who was one of a number of drivers penalised in the race.

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0:44.3	Five Live Formula One.
0:51.3	What an action-packed Qatar Grand Prix. It was eventful from start to finish. Max Verstappen took the win here at the LaSalle
0:57.0	International Circuit. Starting from, don't forget, P2 took pole position yesterday, but was given a
1:02.2	penalty overnight that moved him across the grid to P2, but that did not stop the four-time world champion.
1:07.6	He went on to win it in style ahead of Charlerc in the Ferrari and Oscar
1:12.3	Piestri in the McLaren. Welcome to your Czech and flag podcast. I'm Rosanna Tennant and joining me to
1:17.5	look back on that incredible Grand Prix here in Qatar is our lead commentator Harry Benjamin,
1:23.0	McLaren Formula E driver Sam Bird and the BBC's F1 correspondent Andrew Benson.
1:29.3	Harry, what a race.
1:33.8	So many people down in the paddock were saying this was going to be a snooze fest, the Qatar Grand Prix,
1:35.1	that nothing was going to happen.
1:40.2	And yet, it was punctures and penalties that suddenly switched up that Grand Prix.
1:41.3	What did you make of it?
1:48.8	I mean, there was a danger that it was becoming a little bit stagnant, but it was a brilliant race.
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