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Check out the full results from the sprint qualifying session ahead of this weekend’s 2025 F1 Qatar Grand Prix!
Oscar Piastri reclaimed his top form with a pole position win in the Qatar sprint race, after a series of frustrating races following his victory in the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August. Despite the setback, he now trails teammate Lando Norris by 24 points going into the weekend. Piastri delivered an outstanding lap time of 1:20.055s, narrowly beating George Russell of Mercedes by 0.032s, while Norris followed in third place, 0.230s behind. Max Verstappen, also 24 points behind Norris, struggled and secured only the sixth position on the grid due to an error on his first push lap on soft tires during SQ3, finishing 0.473s behind Piastri. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton faced another disappointing qualifying session, following his recent struggles, and will start the race in 18th place in his Ferrari, with only Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto of Alpine behind him. For the full sprint qualifying results, see below!
