Verstappen is not hopeful for a strong sprint race ahead of the F1 Qatar GP as he continues to struggle with oversteer and understeer.
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Verstappen: 2025 F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race “will be more about just trying to survive” amid struggles with balance

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is producing one of the most remarkable surges towards the WDC ahead of the F1 Qatar GP. McLaren dominated the first half of the season, but Red Bull put significant work into their car over the summer break. By the Dutch GP, Verstappen had already taken a third of the season’s…

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Lewis Hamilton out on track in Sprint Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.
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Hamilton: “Nice weather” the only positive from disastrous Sprint Qualifying for F1 Qatar GP

Lewis Hamilton’s difficult end of his first season for Ferrari continues, as he qualified a lowly 18th place for the Sprint at the 2025 F1 Qatar GP, only ahead of the struggling Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, and failing to make it out of the first part of qualifying for the second consecutive…

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Lando Norris on track in Sprint Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Qatar GP.
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Norris resigns to “probably finishing P3” in the Sprint for F1 Qatar GP after SQ3 mistake

Lando Norris qualified in third place on the final Sprint Qualifying of the 2025 F1 season at the Qatar GP, as he saw his team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri claim pole by over two tenths over him, with George Russell’s Mercedes sandwiched in between the two McLarens. “The pace was there” – Norris explains…

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After finishing P3 in the F1 São Paulo GP Sprint, George Russell feels "good" with the car for the main race on Sunday.
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Russell feels “good” for Sunday after solid P3 in F1 São Paulo GP Sprint

After finishing P3 in the F1 São Paulo GP Sprint, George Russell feels “good” for the main race on Sunday. The two-time race winner in 2025 was able to improve on his P4 sprint start to celebrate a double Mercedes podium. Teammate Kimi Antonelli finished in second after fighting for the win, with the Briton…

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Lando Norris reflects on a strong showing in F1 US GP Sprint Qualifying, saying he’s “pretty happy” with P2.
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Norris “pretty happy” with P2 in F1 US GP Sprint Qualifying

Lando Norris secured P2 in the F1 US GP Sprint Qualifying session today at the Circuit of the Americas. Despite finishing just 0.071 seconds behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who claimed pole position, the Brit said he was “pretty happy” with the result, acknowledging the strong performance from both himself and the team. Norris looked…

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Oscar Piastri in McLaren in front of the Circuit of the Americas backdrop during the US Sprint Qualifying.
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Oscar Piastri reflects on scruffy run to P3 in F1 US GP Sprint Qualifying

Oscar Piastri secured a commendable third-place finish in the F1 US Sprint Qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas. Despite trailing pole-sitter Max Verstappen by 0.4 seconds and his teammate Lando Norris by 0.3 seconds, Piastri expressed some satisfaction. Acknowledging the margin In an interview following the F1 US GP Sprint Qualifying session, Piastri was…

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Four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen starts on pole for tomorrow's Sprint at the US GP following a thrilling battle with Lando Norris for P1 in Sprint Qualifying.
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Verstappen pleased to take F1 Sprint Qualifying pole after close fight with Norris at US GP

Four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen starts on pole for tomorrow’s Sprint at the US GP following a thrilling battle with Lando Norris for P1 in Sprint Qualifying. In Q1 and Q2 the British driver was 0.139s and 0.130s faster than the Red Bull man as the pair looked to have a small advantage over…

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Sauber F1 Team Driver Gabriel Bortoleto
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Bortoleto on increasing the number of F1 Sprint Races and implications for rookie drivers

In recent weeks, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed potential changes to the race weekend format aimed at enhancing fan engagement. One notable proposal includes increasing the number of Sprint Races from six to twelve by 2027. Ahead of the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, Sauber F1 Driver Gabriel Bortoleto shared his thoughts on the idea of doubling…

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