Qatar Grand Prix: Piastri on pole

Williams were fined €5,000. Williams was fined €5,000 for an unsafe release of a car onto the track. Photo gallery: 29/11. Qatar Grand Prix, Saturday © Editorial Office of F1News.Ru 1997–2025. Mass media registration certificate El. No. FS77-29173. Registered with the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media. Lando Norris: People at Red Bull sometimes talk nonsense Max Verstappen said he would easily win the title driving a McLaren. Lando Norris replied... Charles Leclerc: I don't understand what's happening. Charles Leclerc lost four positions at the start of the sprint in Qatar and finished thirteenth. After the sprint the Ferrari driver was very puzzled, as he didn’t understand why the car was handling worse than it had the day before. Oscar Piastri: We need to continue in the same spirit. Oscar Piastri won the sprint in Qatar and cut his deficit to Lando Norris in the drivers' standings to 22 points. Lando Norris: At this track, everything depends on qualifying. Lando Norris completed the minimum task in the sprint in Qatar by finishing third. In the opening laps Max Verstappen tried to attack him, but the McLaren driver held his position. After the finish, Lando commented on the sprint.