The current major rivalry in Formula One is between McLaren and Ferrari.

The current major rivalry in Formula One is between McLaren and Ferrari.

Ferrari and McLaren, the longest-standing adversaries in Formula One, are set to continue their constructors' championship battle in Qatar this weekend, both eager to reclaim their status as champions after a prolonged absence. Following Max Verstappen's triumph in Las Vegas last Saturday, where he secured his fourth consecutive drivers' title, attention now shifts to the desert hopes of the teams from Maranello and Woking.

McLaren, a team with a storied history featuring champions such as Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Mika Hakkinen, and Lewis Hamilton, has the opportunity to secure their first constructors' title since 1998 this Sunday. To achieve this, they must outscore Ferrari, the most successful team in the sport's history, by 21 points, while also thwarting Red Bull's slim chances of achieving another championship double.

Currently, Ferrari trails McLaren by 24 points, with Red Bull positioned 53 points behind the leaders and a total of 103 points still available, a figure bolstered by the final sprint race of the season scheduled for Saturday. The subsequent weekend's finale at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina will only offer 44 points. The competition is likely to be intense, as Ferrari has outperformed McLaren in three of the last four races, including a significant 55-point gain during the sprint weekend in Texas.

The conditions in Doha may favor McLaren more than the cooler climate of Las Vegas. "We are fully focused on our objectives for the final two rounds. The track and conditions in Qatar should be more advantageous for us than last weekend, so I am eager to see our performance," remarked McLaren's Lando Norris.

Carlos Sainz of Ferrari is particularly motivated to extend his streak of three podium finishes in the last four races, as he prepares for a farewell with Ferrari before transitioning to Mercedes, where he will make way for seven-time world champion Hamilton. This situation could complicate matters for Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, who expressed his frustration over the radio in Las Vegas after being overtaken by his teammate and finishing in fourth place.

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