P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes’ Doriane Pin kept her slight F1 Academy title hopes alive with a double pole position in Qatar.
At the recent race, Pin outperformed Ferrari’s Maye Weug and title rival Abbi Pulling to claim the top position on the time sheets, with a mere two-tenths of a second separating the three of them. Pin had shown great form throughout the event after leading in both practice sessions. Due to a delay at the start of the session, the allotted time was shortened from 30 to 23 minutes, giving the drivers a limited opportunity to showcase their speed. Pin and Weug were neck and neck in the final moments, ultimately securing the top two spots on the grid for Race 1. Pulling had to settle for the second row alongside Williams’ Lia Block, while Red Bull’s Hamda Al Qubaisi and wildcard Alisha Palmowski locked in the third row positions. The impressive performance of the top three led to consistent grid placements for both Race 1 and Race 2, with Palmowski set to start from fourth place in the latter race.
