Lando Norris claims sprint pole at Qatar Grand Prix, boosting McLaren's title bid
Lando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix, giving McLaren a boost in their title chase. He clocked a time of 1:21.012, narrowly beating Mercedes' George Russell by 0.063 seconds. This performance comes after a disappointing race in Las Vegas, where Norris's championship hopes ended. Oscar Piastri, Norris's teammate, qualified third, while Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc took fourth and fifth, respectively. McLaren leads the constructors' championship with 608 points, 24 ahead of Ferrari. With two races remaining, including one sprint, McLaren aims to secure their first constructors' title in 26 years.