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Piastri Edges Norris as Mclaren Dominate Qatar Practice
Oscar Piastri claimed pole by 0.032 seconds over George Russell at the final sprint qualifying of 2025, while Lando Norris qualified third despite running wide.
- On Saturday, Oscar Piastri snatched sprint pole with a decisive final lap, taking the front spot from George Russell, placing Piastri, Russell and Lando Norris among the top three at the Lusail International Circuit, Qatar.
- The sprint qualifying format used three knockout stages from SQ1 to SQ3 with medium then soft tyres, while Lando Norris ran wide at the final corner and Max Verstappen reported set-up issues.
- Stewards briefly reviewed whether Max Verstappen impeded Lando Norris at Turn 16 but decided there would be no further investigation, while Norris complained Verstappen just didn’t get out of his way.
- Only a maximum of eight points are available in Saturday's sprint, limiting a big championship swing, but Piastri's pole marks a return after one podium since his 34-point lead in August.
- As the final Sprint of the year, drivers faced only one hour of practice before evening Sprint qualifying, while Max Verstappen, Red Bull driver, aimed to extend his title bid after McLaren's Las Vegas double DQ, and Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari driver, was eliminated in SQ1.
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