P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri has reduced his deficit to Lando Norris in the F1 drivers’ title by two points, following a comfortable Sprint win in Qatar.
Max Verstappen recovered from sixth to fourth in the sprint race but is now 25 points behind Norris due to complaints about his bouncing Red Bull.
Norris’ championship lead has reduced to 22 points, needing to outscore Piastri by three points in the Qatar Grand Prix to clinch the title.
Piastri won the final sprint race, with Russell and Norris in second and third respectively.
Piastri’s victory in Qatar narrowed the gap to Norris in the F1 drivers’ title race.
The highly-anticipated final sprint race in 2025 at Lusail International Circuit saw Piastri start on pole, leading to a dominant performance.
Despite Verstappen’s struggles with bouncing, he managed to finish fourth in the sprint race.
The top eight finishers were Piastri, Russell, Norris, Verstappen, Tsunoda, Antonelli, Alonso, and Sainz in a thrilling finale.
