Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is producing one of the most remarkable surges towards the WDC ahead of the F1 Qatar GP. McLaren dominated the first half of the season, but Red Bull put significant work into their car over the summer break. By the Dutch GP, Verstappen had already taken a third of the season’s…
Fernando Alonso delivered a standout performance as the sole Aston Martin to reach SQ3, securing P4 in Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Qatar GP. The result marks Alonso’s highest starting position in what has been a troubled 2025 campaign for the Spaniard. Alonso executed a clean and composed run through all three phases of Sprint…
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…
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…
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…
The only practice session for the F1 Qatar GP Sprint weekend is in the books as FP1 has been run, view the full report and results below. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri head into the weekend 24 points behind championship leader Lando Norris. Could they get off to a fast start in Lusail? As the…
McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris arrives at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP with a genuine shot at securing his first Drivers’ Championship. Sitting atop the standings with 390 points, the task is simple: outscore Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen by two points to seal the title. As the season’s final sprint weekend begins, Norris is on…
Oscar Piastri heads into the F1 Qatar GP weekend knowing that he could, mathematically, lose his place in the title fight. However, the McLaren driver insists that his approach will remain unchanged, focusing solely on what is within his control. During Thursday’s media session, Piastri discussed his feelings on the increasing stakes as the championship…
