Norris defies team orders to help Piastri win Qatar F1 sprint race
Lando Norris defied team orders at the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, allowing his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win. Norris, who started in pole position, chose to help Piastri after feeling he owed him from a previous race. Despite being instructed to finish in a specific order, Norris slowed down to let Piastri close the gap, enabling him to use DRS for an overtaking advantage. George Russell of Mercedes finished third and expressed frustration over the situation. McLaren now leads Ferrari by 30 points in the constructors' championship. Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished eighth, and Sergio Perez ended last after a pit stop. Qualifying for the main race is set for later today.