Formula 1

McLaren lost out on the opportunity to win in Qatar due to an alternative strategy, allowing Max Verstappen to capitalise and improve to P2 in the Standings.

Max Verstappen claimed a crucial victory in the Qatar Grand Prix from Oscar Piastri, with the title battle set to go down to the final round as Lando Norris could only finish P4.

Victor Martins put in a superb performance to win this weekend’s Feature Race in Qatar, leading home Leonardo Fornaroli in second place, a result that saw the Italian become the 2025 Formula 2 Champion.

Oscar Piastri confidently held onto the lead of the Qatar Grand Prix on the opening lap, while his McLaren team mate Lando Norris lost a position to title rival Max Verstappen.

The full official starting order for Sunday's 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.

Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025.

Oscar Piastri put together an eye-catching lap to beat his title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen to pole position at the last opportunity in Qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.

Adrian Newey has insisted that he is "determined not to dilute" his focus on car design and development in 2026, despite taking on the role of Team Principal at Aston Martin.

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at the Lusail International Circuit.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Sprint and Qualifying at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix from the Lusail International Circuit.

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at the Lusail International Circuit.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were once again knocked back by their performances in Qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, with neither driver able to keep up with their frontrunning rivals in the highly competitive session.

Richard Verschoor earned his eighth victory in FIA Formula 2, equalling the all-time win record after his Lusail Sprint Race success.

Oscar Piastri denied Standings leader Lando Norris a chance to start the Qatar Grand Prix from pole position as he drove a spectacular lap on his final attempt, beating both his McLaren team mate and Max Verstappen.

Starting fourth and fifth for the Qatar Grand Prix, Mercedes is in a strong position to solidify second in the Teams' Standings.

Lando Norris has responded to Max Verstappen's claim that, if he had been in the same position as the McLaren drivers, he would have secured the Drivers' Championship much earlier.

Max Verstappen reluctantly accepted that the issues plaguing his Red Bull were too great for him to be in the fight for pole position in Qatar, but he was optimistic that “anything can happen” in the upcoming Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri is expecting the Qatar Grand Prix "to be a pretty tough race" despite claiming a crucial pole position, directly ahead of title rival Lando Norris.

Oscar Piastri continued his superb run of form in Qatar as he claimed pole position to set the stage for a crucial Grand Prix.