P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren hold major Ferrari advantage in Qatar constructors’ fight
McLaren holds a key advantage over Ferrari at the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix by needing to out-score Ferrari by 15 points to secure their first constructors’ title since 1998. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri start 3rd and 4th on the grid, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz start 5th and 7th, with McLaren having a strategic edge over Ferrari. Norris and Piastri have new sets of hard tires, unlike the Ferrari drivers who have only one set of hard tires. Pirelli predicts a one-stop strategy starting on mediums and switching to hards between laps 19-25 as the fastest approach for the race, but alternative two-stop strategies are also possible. Max Verstappen has new sets of tires ready for various scenarios, adding an element of unpredictability to the race.
