Qatar Grand Prix: Piastri on pole

Nico Hülkenberg: Three thousandths of a second separated me from the final. Both Sauber drivers were eliminated in the second part of qualifying and hope to score points in tomorrow's race… Lando Norris: At this track, everything depends on qualifying. Lando Norris completed the minimum task in the sprint in Qatar by finishing third. In the opening laps Max Verstappen tried to attack him, but the McLaren driver held his position. After the finish, Lando commented on the sprint. Pierre Gasly: I hope we finish in the top ten. After qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, the Alpine drivers were in different moods. Pierre Gasly was pleased to have advanced to the final again, while Franco Colapinto regretted a mistake that prevented him from moving up from the last place on the grid. Stella explained why Norris interrupted the attempt. Andrea Stella summed up qualifying and explained why Lando Norris chose not to finish his fast lap… Max Verstappen: Third place offers decent chances. Max Verstappen lost out to the McLaren drivers both in the Saturday sprint and in qualifying... Verstappen: We need to try to solve the problems with the car. Max Verstappen finished fourth in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint, losing out to his rivals in the fight for the title. After the sprint, the Red Bull Racing driver spoke about the problems that prevented him from achieving a higher result.