Norris claims pole position for Qatar Sprint ahead of Russell and Piastri

Lando Norris secured pole position for the Qatar Sprint at the Lusail Circuit, finishing just 0.063 seconds ahead of George Russell. Oscar Piastri, Norris's teammate at McLaren, qualified third, while Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc took fourth and fifth. In the qualifying sessions, Norris consistently set fast times, ultimately achieving a best lap of 1:21.012 in the final round. Russell and Piastri followed closely, with Russell finishing second and Piastri third, both under a tenth of a second behind Norris. Notably, Red Bull's Sergio Pérez and Yuki Tsunoda struggled, finishing 16th and 17th, respectively. Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin also missed the top ten, qualifying 11th.