Qatar Grand Prix 2025 F1 Sprint results Oscar Piastri took a lights-to-flag victory in the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix F1 Sprint, leading home George Russell's Mercedes and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.ResultsOscar Piastri (McLaren)George Russell (Mercedes)Lando Norris (McLaren)Max Verstappen (Red Bull)Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Carlos Sainz (Williams)Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)Alex Albon (... Read more:

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Qatar Grand Prix 2025 F1 Sprint results

Oscar Piastri took a lights-to-flag victory in the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix F1 Sprint

Piastri cuts Norris's F1 points lead with Qatar sprint win Oscar Piastri won a processional final sprint race of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Qatar to make a small dent in McLaren team-mate Lando Norris's championship lead.Norris will take a 22-point buffer over Piastri into the final two races of the campaign, with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen a further three back - and a total of 50 still available.Piastri, who hadn't beaten Norris in a race (grand pr... Read more:

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Piastri cuts Norris's F1 points lead with Qatar sprint win

Oscar Piastri won a processional final sprint of the 2025 season to make a small dent in Lando Norris's championship lead

Who is F1 2025's 'sprint champion'? Max Verstappen only retains a distant hope of winning a fifth world championship in 2025 but he did at least lead a non-McLaren one-two in the unofficial sprint championship.Combining the results of the sprints in China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil and Qatar into their own standings - as F1 has mooted doing with the sprints at some point - once again marks Verstappen as F1’s superior Saturday r... Read more:

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Who is F1 2025's 'sprint champion'?

Max Verstappen was the top performer across F1's six sprint races in 2025

Qatar GP F1 sprint grid with four pitlane starts Only 16 cars will line up on the grid for Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix sprint.With the chance of scoring remote from the back of the grid in the 19-lap mini-race, three teams have elected to breach parc ferme - on one or both of their cars - in order to make changes.Aston Martin's decision to pull Lance Stroll from the grid promotes Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson from 17th to 16th.The other three... Read more:

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Qatar GP F1 sprint grid with four pitlane starts

Only 16 cars will line up on the grid for Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix sprint.

In detail: The five incidents FIA showed F1 drivers in key meeting Five case studies were the primary focus of a key discussion between Formula 1 drivers and the FIA at the Qatar Grand Prix over how to evolve and enforce divisive racing guidelines in 2026. The annual review meeting to discuss driving standards and penalty guidelines took place at the Lusail track on Thursday evening with 16 drivers joining FIA stewards and other officials.Absent were Lewis Hamilt... Read more:

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In detail: The five incidents FIA showed F1 drivers in key meeting

Five case studies were the primary focus of a key discussion between Formula 1 drivers and the FIA at the Qatar Grand Prix over how to evolve and e...

McLaren's rule breach leniency plea is critically flawed McLaren's double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix has reopened a debate in Formula 1 about teams facing harsh consequences for minor rules breaches.From the perspective of McLaren, it feels that getting a car thrown out for having a skid plate that was worn, in Lando Norris's case, by just 0.12mm too much on one side and 0.07mm on the other, was disproportionate.After all, we are tal... Read more:

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McLaren's rule breach leniency idea is unfit for F1

McLaren's Las Vegas GP double disqualification has reopened a debate about F1 teams facing harsh consequences for minor rules breaches. The reality...

Newey's strange explanation for his Aston Martin team boss move Adrian Newey has offered a slightly curious explanation for Aston Martin making him team principal next year – suggesting it has happened largely because he was attending the first Formula 1 races of 2026 anyway and it does not add much to his workload.As part of a management shake-up at Aston Martin, its previous team boss and CEO Andy Cowell is moving into a new strategic advisory role to help s... Read more:

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Newey's strange explanation for his Aston Martin team boss move

Adrian Newey has offered a slightly curious explanation for Aston Martin making him team principal next year

The clues that could unlock a Verstappen comeback Well, we’ve been here before on a Friday this season: McLaren flying while Max Verstappen struggles with an ill-behaved Red Bull he can do nothing with. This feels rather like Friday at Sao Paulo. So we also know not to write off Verstappen’s prospects for the weekend just because of that.What we can say with a fair degree of confidence is that if nothing is found to be physically wrong with the c... Read more:

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The clues that could unlock a Verstappen comeback

What Max Verstappen and Red Bull will be looking to after another disappointing sprint Friday

Qatar GP at risk of fresh tyre concern after cuts discovered Pirelli is to ramp up monitoring of tyres at Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix after discovering deep gravel cuts in rubber after Friday running. Following the first day of action at Lusail, F1’s tyre supplier said it had spotted several cuts in sets that it had inspected.The situation is enough to put it on alert for both the sprint and Sunday's grand prix in case it triggers the risk of punctures.Pir... Read more:

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Qatar GP at risk of fresh tyre concern after cuts discovered

Pirelli is to ramp up monitoring of tyres at Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix after discovering deep gravel cuts in rubber after Friday running

Verstappen's shock Tsunoda defeat explained A Yuki Tsunoda turnaround combined with Max Verstappen damaging his floor led to an unexpected intra-team Formula 1 qualifying result for Red Bull for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.Tsunoda and Verstappen will start the sprint fifth and sixth on the grid, with Tsunoda outpacing Verstappen in a qualifying session for the first time.He was 0.09 seconds faster than Verstappen in SQ3, as a session i... Read more:

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Verstappen's shock Tsunoda defeat explained

A Yuki Tsunoda turnaround combined with Max Verstappen damaging his floor led to an unexpected intra-team Formula 1 qualifying result for Red Bull ...

Winners and losers from Qatar F1 sprint qualifying 2025 It’s only sprint qualifying, but Friday night’s session at the Qatar Grand Prix could have had some big repercussions for the 2025 Formula 1 world championship fight.Here’s our pick of the flops and stars.Loser - Max Verstappen (6th)Sixth on the sprint grid isn’t title bid over (and it’s effectively fifth as Yuki Tsunoda - presumably - won’t be getting in his team-mate’s way) for Max Verstappen, b... Read more:

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Winners and losers from Qatar F1 sprint qualifying 2025

Qatar sprint qualifying may have some big title fight repercussions. Here's our pick of the best and worst performers

Piastri takes vital Qatar sprint pole, Verstappen only sixth Oscar Piastri took pole for the Qatar sprint race in a great day for his Formula 1 title comeback aspirations as McLaren team-mate Lando Norris could only manage third, behind George Russell, while Max Verstappen starts just sixth.Piastri looked really competitive in practice and throughout qualifying, a return to Qatar seemingly helping to restore his confidence and performance which has wavered ... Read more:

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Piastri takes vital Qatar sprint pole, Verstappen only sixth

Oscar Piastri took a much-needed Qatar sprint pole, with title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen third and sixth

F1 Qatar 2025 sprint qualifying results Oscar Piastri returned to form by taking pole position in qualifying for the sprint race at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix. Below you'll find the full results from qualifying. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1m20.055sGeorge Russell (Mercedes) +0.032s Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.230sFernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.395sYuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +0.464sMax Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.473sKimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +... Read more:

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F1 Qatar 2025 sprint qualifying results

Oscar Piastri returned to form by taking pole position in qualifying for the sprint race at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix

Everything you need to know from only Qatar F1 practice session Oscar Piastri led his championship-leading McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the sole practice session at Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix.Norris and Piastri were in the middle of the timesheets during the initial running on the hard tyres, but when teams switched to soft running for the final 10 minutes, they were the clear benchmark.Norris initially went three tenths quicker than Piastri, but after ... Read more:

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Everything you need to know from only Qatar F1 practice session

Oscar Piastri led his championship-leading McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the sole practice session at Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix

Qatar Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025 Oscar Piastri led his Formula 1 drivers' championship-leading McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the sole practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix.The Lusail event is the final sprint weekend of the 2025 F1 season and the penultimate round of the campaign.1 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1m20.924s2 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.058s3 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +0.386s4 Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.480s5 Is... Read more:

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Qatar Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025

All the times you need to be aware of from the first and only F1 practice session at the 2025 Qatar GP

What Newey as team principal means for Aston Martin and Horner Adrian Newey’s appointment as Aston Martin team principal has triggered as many questions as answers when it comes to the squad’s future.While rumours of change at the top had been mounting in recent weeks as it became clear Andy Cowell felt he could not continue in his role, the expectation was that Aston would go for a big-hitter external appointment to slot in and replace him.Four names were un... Read more:

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Horner could still join Aston Martin despite Newey appointment

You may think that Adrian Newey's appointment as Aston Martin F1 team principal shuts the door on a possible Christian Horner arrival. Well, think ...

Six things we've learned from the first day at F1's Qatar GP The penultimate round of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Qatar Grand Prix kicked off with a day of reaction to the biggest stories after Las Vegas.From what Fernando Alonso made of Adrian Newey's shock appointment as Aston Martin team principal for 2026, to reaction to McLaren's shock double disqualification, here's everything we learned from Thursday at the Qatar GP. Shock Newey appointment a 'l... Read more:

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Six things we've learned from the first day at F1's Qatar GP

From what Alonso made of Newey's shock TP appointment to a 'strength' Norris believes he has - here's what we've already learned in Qatar

What's dividing F1 drivers about racing rules overhaul While Formula 1 drivers appear unified that the current racing guidelines are not working, what is harder to find is consensus on a solution.With drivers poised for their annual meeting with the FIA on Thursday night in Qatar to discuss the policing of racing rules, there is plenty of criticism about how things have played out during the 2025 season.The recent penalty that Oscar Piastri was handed... Read more:

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What F1 drivers want from crunch FIA Qatar meeting

While F1 drivers appear unified that the current racing guidelines are not working, what is harder to find is consensus on a solution

No McLaren team orders 'perfect' for Verstappen Red Bull driver Max Verstappen labelled McLaren’s commitment to avoiding team orders “perfect” as the three-way fight for the Formula 1 championship heads into the penultimate round.Lando Norris leads team-mate Oscar Piastri and Verstappen by 24 points with two rounds - and a sprint race this weekend in Qatar - to go.McLaren has stuck by its desire to let its drivers race each for the championship... Read more:

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No McLaren team orders 'perfect' for Verstappen

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen labelled McLaren’s commitment to avoiding team orders “perfect”

The root cause of McLaren's double DSQ The root cause of McLaren’s double disqualification in the Las Vegas Grand Prix lies in the team’s cautious set-up choices inadvertently triggering unexpected porpoising.McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were disqualified from second and fourth in Vegas after their cars breached F1’s rules around minimum skid block thickness after the race.The team’s initial explanations on Saturday n... Read more:

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The root cause of McLaren's double DSQ

The root cause of McLaren’s double disqualification in the Las Vegas Grand Prix lies in the team’s cautious set-up choices inadvertently trigge...