Oscar Piastri has taken provisional pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

Row 11. (81) Oscar Piastri 1’19.387
McLaren-Mercedes MCL39
2. (4) Lando Norris 1’19.495
McLaren-Mercedes MCL39
Row 23. (1) Max Verstappen 1’19.651
Red Bull-Honda RBPT RB21
4. (63) George Russell 1’19.662
Mercedes W16
Row 35. (12) Andrea Kimi Antonelli 1’19.846
Mercedes W16
6. (6) Isack Hadjar 1’20.114
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 02
Row 47. (55) Carlos Sainz Jnr 1’20.287
Williams-Mercedes FW47
8. (14) Fernando Alonso 1’20.418
Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25
Row 59. (10) Pierre Gasly 1’20.477
Alpine-Renault A525
10. (16) Charles Leclerc 1’20.561
Ferrari SF-25
Row 611. (27) Nico Hulkenberg 1’20.353
Sauber-Ferrari C45
12. (30) Liam Lawson 1’20.433
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 02
Row 713. (87) Oliver Bearman 1’20.438
Haas-Ferrari VF-25
14. (23) Alexander Albon 1’20.629
Williams-Mercedes FW47
Row 815. (22) Yuki Tsunoda 1’20.761
Red Bull-Honda RBPT RB21
16. (31) Esteban Ocon 1’20.864
Haas-Ferrari VF-25
Row 917. (44) Lewis Hamilton 1’20.907
Ferrari SF-25
18. (18) Lance Stroll 1’21.058
Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25
Row 1019. (5) Gabriel Bortoleto 1’20.534
Sauber-Ferrari C45
20. (43) Franco Colapinto 1’21.137
Alpine-Renault A525

Qatar Grand Prix qualifying result

P.DriverTeamQ1Q2 (v Q1)Q3 (v Q2)
1Oscar PiastriMcLaren1’20.2341’19.650 (-0.584s)1’19.387 (-0.263s)
2Lando NorrisMcLaren1’20.1571’19.861 (-0.296s)1’19.495 (-0.366s)
3Max VerstappenRed Bull1’20.4721’19.985 (-0.487s)1’19.651 (-0.334s)
4George RussellMercedes1’20.0741’20.186 (+0.112s)1’19.662 (-0.524s)
5Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1’20.5761’20.084 (-0.492s)1’19.846 (-0.238s)
6Isack HadjarRacing Bulls1’20.6031’20.350 (-0.253s)1’20.114 (-0.236s)
7Carlos Sainz JnrWilliams1’20.5201’20.251 (-0.269s)1’20.287 (+0.036s)
8Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1’20.5981’20.219 (-0.379s)1’20.418 (+0.199s)
9Pierre GaslyAlpine1’20.5131’20.324 (-0.189s)1’20.477 (+0.153s)
10Charles LeclercFerrari1’20.5641’20.343 (-0.221s)1’20.561 (+0.218s)
11Nico HulkenbergSauber1’20.6301’20.353 (-0.277s)Missed by 0.003s
12Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1’20.5391’20.433 (-0.106s)Missed by 0.083s
13Oliver BearmanHaas1’20.5481’20.438 (-0.110s)Missed by 0.088s
14Gabriel BortoletoSauber1’20.6531’20.534 (-0.119s)Missed by 0.184s
15Alexander AlbonWilliams1’20.6291’20.629 (+0.000s)Missed by 0.279s
16Yuki TsunodaRed Bull1’20.761Missed by 0.108s
17Esteban OconHaas1’20.864Missed by 0.211s
18Lewis HamiltonFerrari1’20.907Missed by 0.254s
19Lance StrollAston Martin1’21.058Missed by 0.405s
20Franco ColapintoAlpine1’21.137Missed by 0.484s

Penalties

Bortoleto: Five-place grid drop for causing a collision with Stroll in the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Investigations

Sainz: Unsafe release
Ocon and Albon: Pit lane incident

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