Charles Leclerc says he would have signed up for a second place in the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of the race after being surprised by Ferrari’s ability to take points off McLaren. Max Verstappen held

Charles Leclerc has admitted Ferrari must do "something special" to keep the Formula 1 title alive versus McLaren as he

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari put down the first marker in Qatar on a crucial weekend in the Constructors’ title race. Leclerc’s 1:21.953 blitzed the McLaren competition in FP1, giving Ferrari the advantage as they continue their bid to deny McLaren the Constructors’ title.

McLaren could be celebrating its first constructors’ championship in almost three decades — but a few rivals stand in the way.

Freshly crowned world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had to settle for third and fourth after their sprinnt race one-two.