P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Full results from Friday practice at the Qatar Grand Prix, Round 23 of the 2025 F1 world championship.
Oscar Piastri led the McLaren 1-2 in Friday’s practice at the Qatar Grand Prix, showing strong pace on soft tyres after a tricky start for both drivers. He overtook Lando Norris with a strong final sector. With 24 points separating them and two rounds left, Norris has a chance to become McLaren’s first world champion since 2008 this weekend. However, Piastri hasn’t beaten his teammate in a GP since July, and is now tied with Max Verstappen, who is still in the title race. Verstappen struggled in practice and will need to improve to challenge the McLarens, with Fernando Alonso as McLaren’s closest rival. The session also saw a strong performance from Williams and complaints from Charles Leclerc about his Ferrari’s handling. Lance Stroll and Kimi Antonelli completed the top 10 in FP1.
