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Piastri leads McLaren front row lockout for Sprint
Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix, beating his teammate Lando Norris and Max Verstappen on pace. The session had a delayed start due to changes in track limits aimed at tire safety. Verstappen’s fastest time was deleted in the final qualifying session, but it didn’t affect his starting position in third place. Piastri’s lap time of 1m24.454 secured him the pole, with Norris in second. Sergio Perez will start eighth, leaving Verstappen in a good position to be crowned champion. Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in the second qualifying session, finishing in 12th place on the Sprint grid.
Source: Racer
