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Follow all the action live from Lusail from the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix!
“McLaren has the opportunity to secure its first F1 constructors’ championship since 1998 at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix by out-scoring Ferrari by 15 points. Heading into the penultimate round with a 30-point lead over Ferrari, McLaren aims to clinch the title and end the drought since Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard’s victory in the Adrian Newey-designed MP4-13. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could celebrate their first constructors’ title with McLaren, the team’s ninth overall, equaling Williams and surpassing Mercedes. The grid sees Norris starting third and Piastri fourth, ahead of Leclerc in fifth and Sainz in seventh, with Hamilton in sixth. Despite changes on the front-row pole, McLaren is determined to capitalize on the chance and secure the elusive constructors’ championship. Follow the live blog and dedicated timing to witness if McLaren can finally bring home the title at the Lusail race.”