Oscar Piastri started and ended up front in the F1 Sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix, picking up eight critical points as he looks to chase down Lando Norris in the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship chase.
But a third-place finish from Norris gives the McLaren driver a chance to secure his first Drivers’ Championship with a win in the Qatar Grand Prix tomorrow.
Piastri held onto the lead ahead of George Russell and Norris, while Max Verstappen rocketed up to P4 by getting by both Fernando Alonso and teammate Yuki Tsunoda. Tsunoda had a chance at overtaking Norris off the start, but when the McLaren driver closed the door, Tsunoda
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