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The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has announced German driver Mathilda Paatz as the newest member of its Driver Academy. The Silverstone outfit will back the 17-year-old in the 2026 season of the F1 Academy.
Paatz will compete in the all-female racing series sporting the Aston Martin livery.
"I'm really proud to be representing Aston Martin Aramco in F1 Academy next year," Paatz said. "This ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri will start the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix from pole position after also taking the sprint victory earlier in the weekend.
The McLaren driver has trimmed Lando Norris’ world championship advantage to 22 points thanks to his sprint win coupled with his team-mate finishing third.
But Sunday’s grand prix will be the crunch moment, with Norris mathematically able to seal the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen reluctantly accepted that the issues plaguing his Red Bull were too great for him to be in the fight for pole position in Qatar, but he was optimistic that “anything can happen” in the upcoming Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri is expecting the Qatar Grand Prix "to be a pretty tough race" despite claiming a crucial pole position, directly ahead of title rival Lando Norris.

Oscar Piastri continued his superb run of form in Qatar as he claimed pole position to set the stage for a crucial Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri made it two from two in Qatar, as he added pole for the Grand Prix to his P1 from Sprint Qualifying. Having also won the Sprint, the Australian is heading towards a perfect weekend – but he has team mate and Championship rival Lando Norris alongside him, as those two duel for the ultimate prize. Here are the best facts and stats from a fast and frantic Qualifying at the Lusail International Circuit…

Oscar Piastri continued on from his Sprint victory with a sublime pole position for the main event.

Carlos Sainz says the strong performance seen in qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix was the result of an experiment that has been in the making since the team struggled at the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this season.
The Spaniard had a strong showing at the Losail circuit today, qualifying seventh, leading the midfield. After a points finish in the sprint race, he's continued what he ...Keep reading

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow & Marc Priestley reflect on a packed Saturday at the Qatar GP.

Ferrari again endured one of its worst Formula 1 qualifying sessions in 2025 at the Qatar Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton down in 10th and 18th respectively.
This followed a tough sprint event, where the Ferrari drivers qualified almost exactly in the same positions before finishing 13th and 17th, with Leclerc visibly struggling not to lose control of his SF-25.
Hamilton ...Keep reading

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he "wouldn't miss the start" of Sunday's Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix as he expects an ultra-aggressive Max Verstappen to attack Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Verstappen qualified third behind polesitter Piastri on Saturday, with Norris starting from second on the dirty side of the grid. If those positions remained unchanged during the race, Verstappen would be ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz reflected on a difficult qualifying session for the Qatar Grand Prix, which was impacted by plastic stuck on his rear tyres during Q3.
The plastic stickers transferred from the floor of the garage onto the rear tyres before they flew off after four or five corners.
"No, I think we picked up a plastic leaving the pits, the tyres got the whole plastic, and I spent four or five ...Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained why championship leader Lando Norris was forced to abort his last flying lap at the end of qualifying for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.
Norris had started what should have been his decisive flying lap in Q3, but Stella revealed that a mistake in Turn 2 meant that the lap was over before it had properly even begun. 
“He didn't go actually off ...Keep reading

Gabriel Bortoleto will serve a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision at the Las Vegas GP.






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Oscar Piastri pips McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri pips McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri pips McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri claimed his first Formula 1 pole since August as he clinched the fastest time in Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, pouncing on Lando Norris' mistake as the championship leader couldn't improve on his final lap.
The McLarens laid down a significantly weighty gauntlet at the start of Q3, as Norris opened the final stage with a 1m19.495s, which shaded Piastri's 1m19.530s opener. This put ...Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Live coverage of Saturday's Qualifying session for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.