# Ep55: Qatar GP and McLaren’s monumental mistake

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Podcast: [Away We Go Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/away-we-go-podcast-7123528)
Published: 2025-12-01T21:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2637

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Late braking, fastest laps, pole positions and a sprint win at the Qatar Grand Prix saw a welcome return to Oscar Piastri’s top form. However, in the main race, McLaren failed to pit both drivers on lap 7 of 57 when a safety car was deployed, when every other car on the grid did pit. To add complexity to race strategies, it was mandated that the maximum a tyre could be used for was 25 laps, making Qatar a mandatory two-stop race. McLaren’s failure to pit under safety car effectively han...

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