Qatar Grand Prix: Piastri starts from pole in the sprint

Verstappen is ready to leave if he doesn't like the regulations. Before the Qatar round, Max Verstappen said he would retire if he didn't like the cars built to the new regulations that come into effect next season. Gasly: The result is disappointing, but we're not fast enough. Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto rounded out the sprint qualifying order in Qatar. The team were unsurprisingly unhappy with that result, but acknowledged that the car lacked pace on this track. Nico Hülkenberg: The balance of power could still change The Sauber drivers had a decent sprint qualifying and hope for further progress as the weekend unfolds… Qatar Grand Prix: Piastri leads in practice Qatar Grand Prix: Piastri leads in practice Belgian GP director criticized for trip to Qatar. Formula 1 | A new controversy in Belgian politics has unexpectedly brought the future of the grand prix at Spa-Francorchamps back into the spotlight. (…) Oliver Berman: For me, a perfect storm has formed. For Haas, sprint qualifying in Qatar ended in the second session, in which Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon posted the 12th and 15th fastest times. The drivers do not expect to score points in the sprint and view the short Saturday race as preparation for qualifying.