Qatar Grand Prix: Sprint starting grid
1. Oscar Piastri
McLaren
1:20.055
2. George Russell
Mercedes
1:20.087
+ 0.032
3. Lando Norris
McLaren
1:20.285
+ 0.230
4. Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
1:20.450
+ 0.395
5. Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull
1:20.519
+ 0.464
6. Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:20.528
+ 0.473
7. Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:20.532
+ 0.477
8. Carlos Sainz
Williams
1:20.542
+ 0.487
9. Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:20.622
+ 0.567
10. Alex Albon
Williams
1:20.788
+ 0.733
11. Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls
1:21.433
12. Oliver Bearman
Haas
1:21.494
13. Gabriel Bortoleto
Sauber
1:21.567
14. Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber
1:21.631
15. Esteban Ocon
Haas
1:21.666
16. Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
1:21.851
Start from pit lane
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
1:21.807
penalized for violating the parc fermé rule
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
1:22.043
penalized for violating the parc fermé rule
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
1:22.112
penalized for violating the parc fermé rule
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
1:22.364
penalized for violating the parc fermé rule
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