After another F1 race where penalties influenced the outcome (and potentially a title), focus returns to the sport's governing body.

Lando Norris has spoken out about a penalty that disrupted his race in the Qatar Grand Prix but remains optimistic about McLaren's championship prospects.

The F1 penalty points system has been put in place to keep the driving standards above a certain level. These were first introduced in 2014 after the driving standards took a dip in the early 2010s.

Max Verstappen may have qualified first for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix; however, he won’t line up P1.

During the Qatar Grand Prix, an incident involving McLaren driver Lando Norris sparked controversy. Norris was penalized with a severe 10-second stop-and-go pen

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.

The FIA has explained the reasons behind Lando Norris’ severe penalty during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix and the delay in deploying the safety car. Following the penultimate race of the Formula One season at Lusail,

The FIA has released a statement following the Qatar Grand Prix where Lando Norris was handed what proved to be a controversial penalty. The McLaren Formula 1 star was dealt a 10-second stop/go penalty for failing to slow under yellow-flagged conditions,

The dust has officially settled at the Lusail International Circuit on the day after an action-packed Qatar Grand Prix. Teams, drivers and fans have been reflecting on the race, with a keen eye on the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

An eagle-eyed Max Verstappen alerted his Red Bull team to the possibility that Lando Norris did not slow for yellow flags during the Qatar Grand Prix. It resulted in the McLaren driver being hit with a massive 10-second stop-go penalty by the FIA stewards at the Lusail International Circuit.

McLaren has demanded an inquiry into the severe penalty given to Lando Norris at the Qatar Grand Prix, which saw him plummet from second place to tenth after being punished for ignoring yellow flags.