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McLaren nightmare gives F1 a three-horse finale in Abu Dhabi
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Race winner Max Verstappen (second from left), McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Williams' Carlos Sainz (far right) at post-race interviews after the Qatar Grand Prix.
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Did McLaren’s insistence on fair play and their “papaya rules” actually cost their drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris the drivers’ world championship in Qatar?
It’s a question, of course, that cannot be answered until Dec 7 when the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brings down the curtain on the Formula One season.
