Ride onboard for Piastri's Sprint pole lap in Qatar

Oscar Piastri delivered a sensational performance to claim pole position for the Qatar Sprint, narrowly beating George Russell and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Piastri's blistering final lap, a 1m 20.055s, was just 0.032s quicker than Russell's, setting the stage for a thrilling Sprint race. Starting third, Norris faces heightened pressure from Piastri, who is now just 24 points behind him in the standings. With the championship battle intensifying, Norris must outscore Piastri and Max Verstappen by two points in Sunday's Grand Prix to secure his maiden F1 title this weekend.