A bizarre officiating sequence during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix could lead to McLaren losing the constructor’s championship. Max Verstappen won the race as Lando Norris had to pit from second place to serve a 10-second drive-through penalty for failing to slow under a yellow flag.

A culmination of factors kept McLaren from clinching the title in Qatar on Sunday — and now Ferrari has a real shot to seal the deal.

McLaren could have secured the constructors' world title at the Qatar Grand Prix, but ultimately failed to do so after Lando Norris was heavily penalised by the FIA stewards. As a result, Ferrari still have a chance to win the world title next weekend in Abu Dhabi after they cut the gap to their rivals on Sunday.

Max Verstappen wins again as McLaren battle Ferrari in Constructors' Championship - McLaren hold 21-point advantage over Ferrari with one race to go