F1 LIVE | Reaction as Piastri tops FP1 in Qatar ahead of Norris

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F1 LIVE | Free Practice 1 on the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix

A Sprint weekend in Qatar

The final Sprint weekend of the 2025 Formula 1 season is scheduled to take place at the Lusail International Circuit.

This means that a single free practice session will be contested on Friday, before attention turns to Sprint Qualifying during the evening.

Today's schedule:

See how the rest of the weekend looks here!

The championship battle heats up

Entering the final two rounds of the current campaign, Max Verstappen managed to cut the gap considerably in Las Vegas after to two McLarens got disqualified for skid wear issues last Saturday.

As a result, he is now level on points with Oscar Piastri, and trails Lando Norris by 24 points in the standings.

This weekend, a total of 33 points be up for grabs. If Norris outscores both drivers by two points this weekend, the British driver will be crowned champion.

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