Lando Norris ignored team orders and handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the sprint race in Qatar on Saturday, while Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen was stripped of the pole position. His penalty elevated George Russell to first on the grid.

Max Verstappen is told about Lando Norris' penalty, which he has to serve in the next two laps. Lando Norris has been handed a 10-second stop-go penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags. That is a blow for him, and McLaren.

Max Verstappen didn't rest on his laurels after securing a fourth straight Formula One championship. A week removed from clinching, Verstappen won the