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Piastri Claims Pole at Qatar GP Sprint, Hamilton 18th

11/29/2025

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Piastri Secures Pole

Oscar Piastri, a Formula 1 driver for McLaren, took pole for the Qatar GP Sprint in 1:20.055, 0.032 seconds ahead of George Russell.
Lando Norris, Piastri's McLaren teammate, finished third after an error on his final lap.
Yuki Tsunoda, a Scuderia AlphaTauri driver, outqualified Max Verstappen for the first time this season and will start fifth.
Lewis Hamilton finished 18th, with the sprint race starting at 5 PM local time.

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Verstappen Faces Challenges

Max Verstappen qualified sixth for the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint, outqualified by Yuki Tsunoda.
Verstappen struggled with severe bouncing and handling on the Red Bull RB21, especially on soft tyres.
Helmut Marko said the team’s setup changes did not resolve these problems.
Verstappen expects a tough sprint and will focus on survival rather than competitive racing.

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Piastri Secures Pole

Oscar Piastri, a Formula 1 driver for McLaren, took pole for the Qatar GP Sprint in 1:20.055, 0.032 seconds ahead of George Russell.
Lando Norris, Piastri's McLaren teammate, finished third after an error on his final lap.
Yuki Tsunoda, a Scuderia AlphaTauri driver, outqualified Max Verstappen for the first time this season and will start fifth.
Lewis Hamilton finished 18th, with the sprint race starting at 5 PM local time.

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