Overview
- Oscar Piastri led from the front to win the final sprint of 2025, with George Russell second, Lando Norris third and Max Verstappen fourth, trimming Norris’s points lead to 22.
- McLaren locked out the front row for the Grand Prix with Piastri on pole and Norris second, while Verstappen will start third on the grid at Lusail.
- Alpine started both cars from the pit lane in the sprint after setup changes under parc fermé, and Franco Colapinto finished 20th as overtaking proved scarce.
- Colapinto was eliminated in Q1 for the main race after his first lap was deleted for a kerb infringement and will start last, while teammate Pierre Gasly reached Q3 and lines up ninth.
- Colapinto said floor damage, instability and low grip have hampered Alpine, and with two races left and 50 points available, qualifying form is pivotal at a circuit where passing is difficult.