Lando Norris ignored team orders as he handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the win the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix in a one-two finish for the team.

Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint for the second year in a row after Lando Norris defied McLaren team orders by repaying the Australian for letting him a win in Brazil last month.

McLaren took another stride towards a first Formula One constructors' title in 26 years on Saturday as Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race in a one-two with team mate Lando Norris after swapping places at the chequered flag.

Four of the current 24 races are in the Middle East – more than held in the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Audi has sold a stake in its Formula One team to Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund ahead of the German manufacturer’s entry to the sport in 2026. Audi announced on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix that the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) had acquired a “significant minority stake” in the team,

Qatar is buying a significant minority stake in Audi's Formula One team, the Gulf country's estimated $510 billion sovereign wealth fund and the German carmaker said on Friday. The holding will be almost a third of the team,