Oscar Piastri has dominated every session so far at the Qatar Grand Prix. On Friday after sprint qualifying, he said: “It’s nice to be back.”
The Australian starts on pole for the grand prix, with Lando Norris second and Max Verstappen third.
Norris can win his first world title with a win today, but how will the race pan out …?
F1 permutations: How Norris can win the title in Qatar
Key points
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Piastri leads from pole
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Verstappen gets ahead of Norris from the start but as Verstappen pits, Norris retakes 2nd
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Safety car out on Lap 7 as Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly collided (under investigation) with Hulkenberg spinning off. McLaren were the only team not to pit under safety car (2-stop race)
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