Piastri wins Qatar GP sprint as McLaren secures one-two finish

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Oscar Piastri of McLaren won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint for the second year in a row, with teammate Lando Norris finishing second. Norris slowed down in the final corner, allowing Piastri to take the victory by just 0.136 seconds. This win marks a significant one-two finish for McLaren, boosting their lead over Ferrari in the constructors' standings. McLaren now holds a 34-point advantage with two races remaining in the season. George Russell from Mercedes finished third, while Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc took fourth and fifth, respectively. Newly crowned champion Max Verstappen finished eighth.


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