Lando Norris, the Australian’s McLaren teammate, leads the standings with 390 points and could be champion this weekend
The sprint race of the Qatar Grand Prix, valid for the penultimate stage of the 2025 Formula 1 season, had pole position, with a time of 1min20s055. In the first row, he will be joined by Com in third. Verstappen finished in 6th place. The Brazilian ended the qualifying in 13th place. In SQ1, the disappointment was due to . The Ferrari driver was in a modest 17th position, ahead of only Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly and did not progress to the next stage. Bortoleto did a good lap and went safely into SQ2.
The more intense pace in the second half proved costly for the Brazilian from Sauber, who took 13th place among the 15 drivers on the track and did not continue to the final stage of qualifying for the Qatar GP sprint. Three drivers are in direct contention for the 2025 season title. McLaren’s Lando Norris leads the standings with 390 points. Oscar Piastri, his teammate, appears just behind, tied on the score with the Dutchman Max Verstappen: 366.
The start of the 19 laps of the sprint race is scheduled for this Saturday, at 11 am (Brasília time). Qualifying training for the main race starts a little later, at 3pm. On Sunday, the main race is scheduled to start at 1 pm, on the Lusail international circuit.
1º – Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren), 1min20s055
2º – George Russell (ING/Mercedes), 1min20s087
3º – Lando Norris (ING/McLaren), 1min20s285
4º – Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin), 1min20s450
5º – Yuki Tsunoda (JAP/Red Bull), 1min20s519
6º – Max Verstappen (HOL/Red Bull), 1min20s528
7th – Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA/Mercedes), 1min20s532
8th – Carlos Sainz Jr. (ESP/Williams), 1min20s542
9º – Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), 1min20s622
10th – Alexander Albon (TAI/Williams), 1min20s788
11º – Isack Hadjar (FRA/RB), 1min21s433
12º – Oliver Bearman (ING/Haas), 1min21s494
13th – Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA/Sauber), 1min21s567
14º – Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Sauber), 1min21s631
15o – Esteban Ocon (fra/haas), 1min21s666
16º – Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin), 1min21s807
17th – Liam Lawson (NZL/RB), 1min21s8
18º – Lewis Hamilton (ING/Ferrari), 1min22s043
19º – Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine), 1min22s112
20º – Franco Colapinto (ARG/Alpine), 1min22s364
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
