This Saturday (29), the classification was held that defined the starting grid for the Qatar F1 GP this Sunday (30), at 1 pm (Brasília time). Before that, the last sprint of the year took place, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri winning.
In qualifying, Piastri dominated once again, with a time of 1:19.387, the best of the weekend. Teammate and World Drivers’ Championship leader Lando Norris followed, just a tenth behind. Max Verstappen came third, with 0.264 more than the Australian.
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Qatar GP: classification results and what the starting grid looks like
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 1:19.387
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – +0.108
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – +0.264
- George Russell (Mercedes) – +0.275
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – +0.459
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – +0.727
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) – +0.900
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +1.031
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – +1.090
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – +1.174
- Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) – 1:20.353
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 1:20.433
- Oliver Bearman (Haas) –1:20.438
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 1:20.534
- Alexander Albon (Williams) – 1:20.629
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
Qatar GP: schedule and times
| Session | Yes | Time (Brasília) | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Training | Friday (28) | 10h30 | Bandsports / F1TV Pro |
| Sprint classification | Friday (28) | 14h30 | Bandsports / F1TV Pro |
| Sprint | Saturday (29) | 11:30 a.m. | Bands / Bandsports / F1TV Pro |
| Classification | Saturday (29) | 15h | Bands / Bandsports / F1TV Pro |
| Race | Domingo (30) | 1 p.m | Band / F1TV Pro |
F1 2025: Drivers’ World Championship classification
| Pos. | Pilot | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | 396 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | 374 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | 371 |
| 4 | George Russell (Mercedes) | 301 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 226 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | 140 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon (Williams) | 73 |
| 9 | Isack Hajdar (Racing Bulls) | 51 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) | 49 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz (Williams) | 49 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | 42 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman (Haas) | 41 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson (Red Bull/Racing Bulls) | 36 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | 32 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon (Haas) | 32 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls/Red Bull) | 32 |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) | 22 |
| 19 | Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) | 19 |
| 20 | Franco Colapinto (Alpine) | – |
| 21 | Jack Doohan (Alpine) | – |
F1 2025: Constructors’ World Championship classification
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 770 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 441 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 400 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 378 |
| 5 | Williams | 122 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 90 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 74 |
| 8 | Haas | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Clean | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
Complete F1 2025 calendar
March 16 – Australian GPMarch 23 – Chinese GP (with sprint race)April 6th – Japanese GPApril 13 – Bahrain GPApril 20 – Saudi Arabia GPMay 4th – Miami GP (with sprint race)May 18 – Imola GPMay 25 – Monaco GPJune 1st – Spanish GPJune 15 – Canadian GPJune 29th – Austrian GPJuly 6th – British GPJuly 27th – Belgian GP (with sprint race)August 3rd – Hungarian GPAugust 31 – Dutch GPSeptember 7th – Italian GPSeptember 21 – Azerbaijan GPOctober 5th – Singapore GPOctober 19th – US GP (with sprint race)October 26th – Mexican GPNovember 9th – Brazilian GP (with sprint race)November 22 – Las Vegas GP- November 30th – Qatar GP (with sprint race)
- December 7th – Abu Dhabi GP
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