P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Piastri pips Norris to Qatar sprint pole as track limits dominate again
Australian driver narrowly defeated his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, by a mere 0.082 seconds in qualifying. However, Max Verstappen, the likely champion, had his best lap time invalidated for exceeding track limits and ended up in third place. Verstappen still has a good chance of securing his third world title in the sprint race on Saturday, as he only needs to finish in the top six and accumulate three or more points. George Russell from Mercedes achieved the fourth-fastest time, followed by the Ferrari pair of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. An impressive performance by Nico Hulkenberg put him in seventh place for Haas, with Sergio Perez of Red Bull and Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin close behind. Even though he had his fastest lap removed, Ocon managed to secure the tenth spot ahead of his Alpine teammate, Pierre Gasly. Unfortunately, Lewis Hamilton struggled and was eliminated in 12th place during the second qualifying session due to multiple laps being invalidated for exceeding track limits at Turn 13.
Source: Crash
