Changes made to Sprint starting grid in Qatar: Hamilton to be the last car

Two changes have been made to the starting grid for the Sprint of the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.

The two Alpine drivers, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, will start from the pit lane at the Losail International Circuit, the French team confirmed ahead of the session.

That's because set-up changes have been made on both cars under Parc Fermé conditions.

However, this does not mean that any other driver would gain a position on the grid, as Gasly and Colapinto finished 19th and 20th in Sprint Qualifying a day ago.

UPDATE: Since then, it has been revealed that Hamilton will also start from the pit lane.

Franco Colapinto finished 20th in Sprint Qualifying in Qatar - Photo: Race Pictures

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The current starting grid for the Sprint

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Pit lane start:

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