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Red Bull's Verstappen and Tsunoda secure Qatar GP Sprint points despite bouncing and track limit challenges.
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Verstappen: Bouncing issues persist despite strong start in F1 Qatar GP Sprint

Valeria Penachi04 mins

Max Verstappen’s F1 Qatar GP Sprint delivered a mixed result as the Dutchman finished P4 despite a strong opening. The Red Bull Driver started P6, but quickly gained positions through the first sector. However, persistent bouncing issues hampered his race pace throughout the 19 lap Sprint. Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda secured P5 despite receiving…

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Piastri on track leading the Qatar GP Sprint Race
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Piastri keen to find even more pace after outscoring Norris and winning F1 Qatar GP Sprint

Jenny Garnett02 mins

Oscar Piastri took home a dominant win for the F1 Qatar GP sprint race. Starting on pole and leading every lap, the Australian driver’s performance in the sprint is an indicator for a potentially strong result to come in Sunday’s Grand Prix.  Recent performance not due to lack of pace Speaking after the race, Piastri…

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George Russell at the F1 2025 Qatar GP Sprint | Photo Credit: Mercedes on X
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Russell’s F1 Qatar GP Sprint push to P2 exposes tyre limits at Lusail

Kavi Khandelwal03 mins

The Lusail International Circuit delivered on its promise of high-speed punishment during the F1 Qatar GP Sprint, with Mercedes’ George Russell secured an impressive P2 finish, in between McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in P1 and P3 respectively. Russell provided quite a clear-eyed breakdown of the logistical and physical cost of those racing laps…

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F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race sees Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finish outside the points.
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Leclerc and Hamilton reflect on dreadful Sprint for Ferrari at F1 Qatar GP

Rebecca Malitz03 mins

The Ferrari drivers had a disappointing F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race, with Leclerc finishing P13 and Hamilton P17. This marks another setback in the fight for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, as main contenders Mercedes and Red Bull both scored points in the Sprint Race. Ferrari will have to find a solution between the Sprint…

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McLaren Racing's Lando Norris during the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.
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Norris reflects on P3 finish in F1 Qatar GP Sprint as focus shifts to Qualifying ahead of possible title-deciding race

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris finished 3rd in the final Sprint Race of the season at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, trailing teammate Oscar Piastri, who dominated from lights-to-flag to take the win. Having started 3rd on the grid, the Briton got a strong launch off the line and quickly settled into a rhythm to secure…

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MP Motorsport's Richard Verschoor during the 2025 F2 Qatar GP.
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Verschoor reflects on “messy” Qualifying session ahead of F2 Qatar GP Sprint

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Set to start from reverse-grid pole, MP Motorsport’s Richard Verschoor endured a scruffy Qualifying session at the F2 Qatar GP that left him settling for P10. Still in the fight for the title with 151 points to his name, the Dutchman sits 4th in the Drivers’ Standings heading into the Sprint Race. Reflecting on his…

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Tsolov on his F2 debut and claiming P7 in Qualifying at the Qatar GP
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“It’s a good first result”: Tsolov marks F2 debut with P7 in Qualifying at the Qatar GP

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Nikola Tsolov shrugged off a tricky start to his F2 debut weekend at the Qatar GP to deliver when it counted in Qualifying. After a tough 45-minute Free Practice left him only 18th, the Bulgarian regrouped with his team and found the pace he had been missing. In the decisive session he steadily climbed the…

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