Piastri on pole ahead of Norris and Verstappen
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Las Vegas GP: Viva Max Verstappen as Lando Norris pays for Lap 1 mistake – and McLaren blunder
Norris made a good start but stormed across the track in an aggressive move to block Max Verstappen, crowding him towards the wall. It cost Norris as he went flying off the track at Turn 1 and Verstappen took the lead. George Russell also got ahead of Norris.
Max Verstappen has said Red Bull's balance issues will not make Saturday's Sprint race a fun after only managing sixth behind teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
With teammate and title leader Lando Norris starting third and championship challenger Max Verstappen lining up sixth, Piastri has a vital chance to pinch back a few points in the sprint and being applying some pressure again at the climax of the season.
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Oscar Piastri lays down first marker with sprint pole in Qatar GP but Max Verstappen struggles
Piastri beat Lando Norris to top spot but Verstappen was beaten by his Red Bull team-mate and could qualify only sixth
For most of the 2025 season, Max Verstappen refused count himself in the title race but, suddenly, he has a proper shot at a fifth crown
With only two races and this weekend’s sprint event in Qatar left on the calendar, the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship has descended into complete chaos, where
Footage from inside the McLaren garage has got tongues wagging after pit crew were spotted looking sour following Oscar Piastri’s pole position drive on Saturday morning.
Lando Norris must have thought he had nailed it this time. Despite what was, by his own admission, a pretty messy qualifying session for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, the Briton had managed to produce a decent lap when it mattered. With the clock ticking ...