Title contender Oscar Piastri took pole by one tenth from title leader Lando Norris in P2 with Max Verstappen lining up third on the grid.
Piastri dominates the Qatar Sprint from pole, beating Russell and Norris as Verstappen finishes fourth with porpoising issues. Tsunoda and Antonelli swap places after penalties.
Piastri on pole for the Sprint, beating Russell by just 0.032s. Norris in third ahead of Alonso, Tsunoda in fifth ahead of Verstappen.
Lando Norris failed to improve on his second performance run, but Oscar Piastri finds a big chunk of time to move above his team-mate to finish P1 in first practice.
McLaren say unexpected porpoising caused their Vegas DSQ, not risky setup. Norris and Piastri stay positive, aiming to reset and fight back in Qatar as title pressure builds.
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Round 22 of the 2025 F1 season headed to the bright lights of Vegas for the Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025.