James Allen: The Qatar GP fallout and the radio message Piastri dreads

Picture the scene: It’s the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is leading, George Russell is second, his Mercedes having proved to be very fast again in qualifying, Oscar Piastri is third with Lando Norris in fourth.
It is the end of a gruelling season dominated by McLaren, who clinched the constructors’ title six races ago and by endless talk of its ‘papaya ...Keep reading