2025 Qatar GP Sprint Qualifying Results: Full Starting Grid for the sprint

Formula 1 is in Qatar for the penultimate race weekend of the season, the Qatar GP. Championship contender Oscar Piastri of McLaren claimed the pole position in the Sprint qualifying on Friday ahead of Mercedes' George Russell.

Piastri managed to set 1:20.055 on the timesheet in his final flying lap and was 0.032 seconds ahead of Russell. Piastri's teammate, Lando Norris, qualified in P3, ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.

Yuki Tsunoda surprised everyone with P5 as he set a time better than his teammate, Max Verstappen (P6), for the first time in his Red Bull. Kimi Antonelli qualified in P7, ahead of Carlos Sainz.

Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon wrapped up the top 10. Lewis Hamilton, on the other hand, had yet another disappointing outing as he was out in P18.

Here's the full grid line-up for Saturday's Qatar GP Sprint race:

#1 Oscar Piastri - McLaren

#2 George Russell - Mercedes

#3 Lando Norris - McLaren

#4 Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin

#5 Yuki Tsunoda - Red Bull

#6 Max Verstappen - Red Bull

#7 Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes

#8 Carlos Sainz - Williams

#9 Charles Leclerc - Ferrari

#10 Alex Albon - Williams

#11 Isack Hadjar - Racing Bulls

#12 Oliver Bearman - Haas

#13 Gabriel Bortoleto - Kick Sauber

#14 Nico Hulkenberg - Kick Sauber

#15 Esteban Ocon - Haas

#16 Lance Stroll - Aston Martin

#17 Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls

#18 Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari

#19 Pierre Gasly - Alpine

#20 Franco Colapinto - Alpine

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Qatar GP pole winner let his feelings known after stellar qualifying

Sprint Pole qualifier Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and Sprint 3rd qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren in parc ferme during Sprint Qualifying - Source: Getty

Oscar Piastri, the Qatar GP pole winner, shared his thoughts following his stellar qualifying performance. Speaking to the media after the race, here's what he said:

"I am pretty happy. It's been a while since I have been in P1. It was pretty sudden [opposite lock.] That was not good. I do not know how much I lost, maybe 2 tenths."

Oscar Piastri is currently in P2 of the Drivers' Championship with 366 points. He is tied in points with Max Verstappen of Red Bull, and both of them trail Lando Norris in the championship by 24 points after 22 races and five sprints.