Qatar Grand Prix: Piastri on pole

Pirelli: In the sprint some tyres were worn to 100%. Pirelli limited the maximum distance on a single set of tyres to 25 laps, and in the Saturday sprint those concerns were confirmed… George Russell: Glad I managed to finish Starting the Qatar sprint in second place, as he did a year ago, George Russell kept that position this time, although after the finish he admitted it was not easy... Hadjar: In qualifying we got the maximum out of the car. In Qatar, Isaac Hajjar advanced to the qualifying final for the fourth consecutive time, where he posted the sixth-fastest time. The Racing Bulls rider expects to score points on Sunday. Williams were fined €5,000. Williams was fined €5,000 for an unsafe release of a car onto the track. Isola: We had to completely redesign the tires. Mario Isola on the specifics of the Qatar circuit and the 2026 tyres… Piastri: The race will be challenging, but incredibly interesting. Oscar Piastri won qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix and will start first in the weekend's main race for the sixth time this season.