Oscar Piastri continued his title-race fightback at the Qatar Grand Prix by beating championship leader Lando Norris to pole position.
Having won the Sprint at the Lusail International Circuit earlier on Saturday to reduce Norris’ title lead to 22 points, Piastri edged out his McLaren team-mate to secure pole for the penultimate race of the season of Sunday, live on Sky Sports F1 at 4pm.
Max Verstappen, who also retains a chance of winning the drivers’ title from his position 25 points back from Norris, was third behind the McLarens.
Norris led Piastri after the first runs in Q3 but aborted his second attempt after an early error, leaving the door open for the Australian to take pole by just over a tenth of a second with a time of 1:19.387.
Norris can become world champion with a race to spare if he is 26 points, or more, ahead of Piastri and 25 points in front of Verstappen after Sunday’s race. That means he must gain four points on Piastri and effectively finish ahead of Verstappen.
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Sky Sports F1’s Qatar GP schedule
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Look back at some of the most dramatic moments to have taken place at the Qatar Grand Prix
Sunday November 30
11.55am: F2 Feature Race
2.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Qatar GP build-up
4pm: THE QATAR GRAND PRIX
6pm: Chequered Flag: Qatar GP reaction
7pm: Ted’s Notebook
Formula 1’s thrilling title race continues with the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday at 4pm (build-up from 2.30pm, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime