It was a McLaren shootout for pole position at Formula One’s 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, and Oscar Piastri came out on top, beating Lando Norris by 0.108 seconds. Behind, Max Verstappen and George Russell will make up the second row on the grid for Sunday’s main race.

Lando Norris hits out at McLaren blunder as title race goes to Abu Dhabi - Follow F1 reaction after Max Verstappen sets up tense finale in Abu Dhabi with Qatar win after McLaren make the wrong call

Max Verstappen has won the Qatar Grand Prix to send a tense Formula 1 title fight into the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi next weekend

Follow live reaction from Lusail as Carlos Sainz claims another Williams podium, and McLaren blows its chance to end the defending champion’s hopes.

FORMULA ONE’s do-or-die title showdown in Abu Dhabi will NOT be shown live on Channel 4 like it was in 2021, SunSport understands. Lando Norris leads the way in the F1 World Drivers

Most of the grid pitted, including Verstappen, but McLaren opted to stay out with both of their drivers and lost track position to their rivals after their second pit stop. By winning the Qatar GP, Verstappen has soared to second in the standings and is now 12 points behind Lando Norris with Piastri also 16 points behind his team-mate,