Oscar Piastri wins the Sprint race at the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix after Lando Norris handed him the victory over the finish line.
Norris led every lap of the Sprint race, aiding his McLaren team-mate Piastri with DRS, but he slowed down before the chequered flag to allow Piastri to pass right at the end.
Piastri fended off the Mercedes of George Russell for 19 laps and his reward was victory in the last Sprint race of the season.
McLaren’s lead in the Constructors’ Championship has been extended by six points after the 1-2 achieved on Saturday.
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Russell rounded off the podium places in third and Carlos Sainz finished fourth for Ferrari.
Charles Leclerc lost a place to Lewis Hamilton at the start but he made his way past the Mercedes driver later on to take fifth place at the end.
Hamilton finished sixth ahead of Nico Hulkenberg in the Haas, scoring two vital points for the American team with a seventh-placed finish.
The 2024 F1 World Champion Max Verstappen rounded off the top eight, after losing three positions on the opening lap, to take a single point.
View the full results below.
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