Norris claims sprint pole in Qatar, boosts McLaren's Constructors' Championship lead
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Lando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix, giving McLaren a boost in the Constructors' Championship. He clocked a time of 1:21.012, narrowly beating Mercedes' George Russell. Norris's performance comes after losing the Drivers' Championship to Max Verstappen. McLaren now leads Ferrari by 24 points in the Constructors' standings, with 608 points to Ferrari's 584. Oscar Piastri qualified third, while Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc took fourth and fifth. Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton followed in sixth and seventh, respectively.