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Norris frustrated after qualifying error leaves him second for F1 Qatar GP
Lando Norris will start in second place for the F1 Qatar GP after missing out on pole to his teammate Oscar Piastri during the qualifying session. Norris’s first Q3 run saw him set the fastest time of 1:19.495 to top the timesheets by 0.035s. However, on his second attempt, he went wide and had to…
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Westcott reviews F1 Academy Las Vegas GP weekend after impressive Race 1
Joining the F1 Academy grid as the Las Vegas GP Wild Card, Payton Westcott made an immediate impact by scoring points on debut. As the final Wild Card Driver of the 2025 season, she had limited time to adapt, yet she maximised her weekend with pace, composure, and clear potential. The American secured a points…
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Hamilton supportive of team after disappointing F1 Qatar GP Qualifying
Lewis Hamilton faced yet another disappointment in qualifying for the 2025 F1 Qatar GP. He started from pit lane during the Sprint in an attempt to improve the set-up, but the improvement wasn’t there. On top of that, he again was knocked-out during the first stage of qualifying. Post-Sprint set-up changes helped Despite changing the…
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Villagómez reflects on “tricky” F2 Sprint Race success and looks ahead to Feature Race at 2025 Qatar GP
Rafael Villagómez delivered one of his strongest drives of the 2025 F2 season in the Lusail Round Sprint Race at the 2025 Qatar GP, securing a hard-fought third place after an evening defined by tyre management, late Safety Cars, and a decisive last-lap duel. Starting from P3 on the reverse grid, the Van Amersfoort Racing…
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Piastri: Race start “the biggest thing” to get right after securing F1 Qatar GP pole
Oscar Piastri took his sixth pole position of the 2025 F1 season at the Qatar GP, as he pipped McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris by just over a tenth of a second to continue what has been a superb weekend so far for the Australian, after winning the Sprint from pole. Why the…
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Hadjar believes P6 in F1 Qatar GP qualifying is a “good turnaround” for Racing Bulls
Isack Hadjar’s F1 Qatar GP qualifying performance delivered an impressive P6 starting position for Racing Bulls. The Frenchman bounced back from a difficult Friday to secure a top six grid position for Sunday’s GP. Hadjar finished just outside the points in P9 during the earlier Sprint Race, but his qualifying pace demonstrated significant progress with…
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Leclerc: Points for Ferrari probably not realistic in nightmare F1 Qatar GP weekend
Charles Leclerc will start the F1 Qatar GP from 10th on the grid as Ferrari continues to have no pace around the Lusail circuit this weekend. As the Monegasque dragged his car into SQ3 and Q3 this weekend, Lewis Hamilton dropped out in SQ1 and Q1. Since practice Ferrari have been on the back foot….
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F1 | Qualifying | Qatar GP | Piastri returns to pole as Norris makes costly error in Q3
With the mandatory 25-lap tyre limit, the F1 Qatar GP Qualifying puts pressure on drivers to find the pace amid the championship battles. Nevertheless, Piastri did not let anything affect his momentum in his surge to P1, holding Norris off in the final moments of Q3. After Oscar Piastri’s return to the top of the…
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2025 F2 Championship Standings after the Qatar Sprint Race
The 2025 FIA F2 title fight tightened dramatically after a fiercely contested Qatar GP Sprint Race, which reshuffled the championship order once again. Although Leonardo Fornaroli still leads, the evening in Lusail allowed several rivals to close in, while others faltered at a crucial moment. Before the Sprint, the Baku Feature Race standings placed Fornaroli…
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F2 | Sprint Race | Qatar GP | Verschoor dominates to keep championship hope alive
After a hectic Qualifying at the F2 2025 Qatar GP, the drivers prepared for the penultimate Sprint Race in Lusail. As usual, the top 10 finishers in Qualifying are reversed for the Sprint Race. As Ollie Goethe was handed a grid penalty post-qualifying, he would have started P10 for the F2 Qatar GP Sprint Race….