Piastri takes pole position in the Qatar Grand Prix
29 November 2025, Saturday 23:26Last Update:
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri took the pole position in the Qatar Grand Prix, the 23rd race of the Formula 1 calendar.
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McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri will start the Qatar Grand Prix, the 23rd round of the season in the Formula 1 World Championship, from the first row.
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Piastri, who achieved a time of 1 minute 19.387 seconds in the qualifying laps of tomorrow's race at the 5.4-kilometer International Lusail Circuit in Qatar, settled in the first pocket.
His teammate Lando Norris, 0.108 seconds behind the Australian pilot, was second and Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 0.264 seconds behind, was third.
Piastri also won today's sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.
If 26-year-old Norris wins tomorrow's race, which starts at 19.00 GMT, he will claim the first title of his career.
