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Qatar GP sprint race: Piastri pole, Hamilton and Verstappen struggle

Lando Norris (left) was unhappy with his sprint qualifying performance — Lando Norris (left) was unhappy with his sprint qualifying performance (David Davies/PA)

Oscar Piastri secured pole position for the Qatar sprint race, with his McLaren teammate Lando Norris qualifying third after a late error.
George Russell will start second, splitting the McLaren drivers on the grid for the sprint event.
Max Verstappen qualified in a disappointing sixth place, behind his Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
Lewis Hamilton's poor run of form continued as he could only manage 18th position for the sprint race.
Both Verstappen and Hamilton expressed frustration with their respective cars' performance during qualifying.

Oscar Piastri lays down first marker with sprint pole in Qatar GP but Max Verstappen struggles — In full