2025 Lando Norris still on track for F1 title after third-place finish in Qatar sprint race won by Oscar Piastri

Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint with a dominant drive for McLaren.

With the championship leader, Lando Norris, in third, it was a vital boost to the Australian’s title ambitions. The third contender, Max Verstappen, took fourth place, dropping a point to Norris. Mercedes’s George Russell was second.

Yuki Tsunoda was fifth for Red Bull despite a track limits penalty, after Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli also picked one up and had to settle for sixth.