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Sky Sports F1 maverick suffers in awkward exchange with Max Verstappen ally
Following the Qatar Grand Prix, Ted Kravitz from Sky Sports F1 had an awkward exchange with a member of Max Verstappen’s team. Verstappen’s win closed the gap to championship leader Lando Norris to 12 points, setting up a three-way battle for the championship in the final race of the 2025 season. Kravitz congratulated Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, whose reaction seemed unimpressed. The exchange included talk about flight numbers before shifting to the championship battle, where Lambiase acknowledged the unexpected excitement. Verstappen’s recent victories make him confident for the title decider, with Norris still the favorite due to his points advantage. Verstappen, Norris, and Verstappen’s teammate Oscar Piastri are all in contention, adding to the anticipation for the final race.
