P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri clocked the quickest time during the sole practice session for Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix. Qatar’s Lusail International Circuit will play host to F1 Sprint for the third successive season, leaving drivers with just Friday afternoon’s one-hour session as the sole non-competitive action of the weekend. Drivers stuck to Hard tyres for […]
During the sole practice session for Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri set the quickest time. The Lusail International Circuit in Qatar will host the F1 Sprint for the third consecutive season, with drivers having just Friday afternoon’s one-hour session as the only non-competitive action of the weekend. Drivers primarily used Hard tyres in the session due to the mandatory two-stop strategy and Pirelli’s 25-lap stint limit, preserving Softs and Mediums for the race. Soft tyres were only utilized in the final minutes, leading to a late surge in fast lap times, with Piastri finishing first. Piastri’s time of 1:20.924s put him ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 0.058s, with Fernando Alonso surprisingly in third place. Max Verstappen faced issues, finishing sixth, as Alex Albon took seventh and Kimi Antonelli rounded out the top 10 for Mercedes.
