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Yuki Tsunoda will start the F1 Qatar Sprint Race in P5 after today’s qualifying. The Japanese driver put in a clean and confident drive, which puts him ahead of his teammate, Max Verstappen, for the start of the sprint. A clean weekend As the season has progressed, Tsunoda looks somewhat more at home in the…
Oscar Piastri started out strongly his F1 Qatar GP weekend by earning a starting P1 for the upcoming Sprint Race. After leading the way in the earlier FP1, the McLaren driver set strong times during SQ1 and SQ3, saving his best shot for the final, decisive qualifying segment. A great start to the weekend The…
Leonardo Fornaroli reinforced his F2 championship credentials at the 2025 Qatar GP weekend after inheriting pole position for Sunday’s Feature Race. The Invicta Racing driver, who had shown competitive pace throughout Friday’s running, finished qualifying second on the timing screens before Oliver “Ollie” Goethe received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Martinius Stenshorne. Fornaroli inherits…
Qualifying for the 2025 Formula 2 round in Qatar produced a memorable finale under the Lusail floodlights. Ollie Goethe topped the session to claim what would have been his maiden F2 pole position. However, the MP Motorsport driver was later handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Martinius Stenshorne at Turn 6, dropping him down…
Lewis Hamilton’s difficult end of his first season for Ferrari continues, as he qualified a lowly 18th place for the Sprint at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, only ahead of the struggling Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, and failing to make it out of the first part of qualifying for the second consecutive…
George Russell set a surprisingly quick lap in the sprint qualifying on the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix weekend’s Friday. Though Russell seemed to be pleased with his result, the British F1 driver also expressed his concerns about keeping his position in the race. Looking forward to race When asked whether he knew that he had…
Lando Norris qualified in third place on the final Sprint Qualifying of the 2025 F1 season at the Qatar GP, as he saw his team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri claim pole by over two tenths over him, with George Russell’s Mercedes sandwiched in between the two McLarens. “The pace was there” – Norris explains…
Oscar Piastri claimed a stunning Sprint Race pole at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, setting a new track record in Sprint Qualifying under the floodlights at Lusail. The McLaren driver edged out teammate George Russell and championship leader Lando Norris, showcasing the team’s impressive pace throughout qualifying. While Max Verstappen set early benchmarks and briefly…
Ollie Goethe went fastest in F2 qualifying at the 2025 Qatar GP, securing pole position for Sunday’s Feature Race. His MP Motorsport team-mate, Richard Verschoor, will start the Sprint Race from pole. Formula 2’s penultimate round of 2025 opened with a lively Free Practice where championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli set the pace under the Lusail…
The FIA hosted its third annual driving standards review meeting with F1 drivers during the Qatar GP. F1 drivers discussed driving standards and penalty guidelines, shared their perspective with stewards, and ensure that regulations are applied clearly and consistently. The 2025 F1 season has seen numerous controversial stewarding decisions. Most recently, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri received…
