Oscar Piastri: We're in great form this weekend.
Oscar Piastri set the fastest time in sprint qualifying in Qatar and will start Saturday's sprint from pole for the second time this season. The Australian McLaren driver is pleased with the result and thanked the team for the quick car.
Championship leader Lando Norris made a mistake on the decisive flying lap, running off the track at the final corner. Lando will start third and hopes to hold his position.
Oscar Piastri (1st): "Great day, so I'm happy. It's one of those days when everything works as it should from the very beginning. And the sprint qualifying went really well.
On the fast lap I had a scary moment, but I still had enough margin for first place. Thanks to the team for a great car — we're in excellent shape this weekend, and I'm pleased with that.
Of course, there are areas that still need work and improvement, but it's nicer to say that when you're starting from pole. So I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Of course, the sprint only awards a few points, but I'm fine with that too.
On sprint weekends it's hard to assess the pecking order, but today we've been quick all day and got a good idea of our capabilities before qualifying. The car had pace all day."
Lando Norris (3rd): "The car had pace, but I made a mistake in the last corner. I just couldn't put the lap together.
It would be foolish of me not to try to fight for the win tomorrow, but it's almost impossible to overtake on this track, so I'll most likely finish third. The best I can hope for is second place if I can get past George Russell at the start."
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Oscar Piastri posted the fastest time in sprint qualifying in Qatar and will start Saturday's sprint from pole for the second time this season.