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SHOCKING: Mclaren didn t expect rivals to pit under safety car in qatar gp strategy error - You Need To See This

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his squad "didn't expect" everyone else to pit under an early safety car as it lost a likely Qatar Grand Prix win to Max Verstappen and Red Bull, and handed the Dutchman a lifeline for a fifth Formula 1 world title.

McLaren's polesitter Oscar Piastri was leading the race from Verstappen and Lando Norris when a collision between Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly caused an early safety car.

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