Formula One: Qatar sprint race and grand prix qualifying live updates
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Formula One: Qatar sprint race and grand prix qualifying  live updates
"Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The countdown is on. Share One point in Verstappen's favour: his teammate Yuki Tsunoda is ahead of him by one place. He is unlikely to mess with Red Bull's main man. Share Sky interviewing Sky now: Gary Neville is with Mercedes. Share Karun Chandhok is jumping ahead to 2026, interviewing Adrian Newey about his stepping up to Aston Martin team principal. Share"
"There are only 16 cars on the grid. It was another bad qualifying for Lewis Hamilton: after coming 20th and last in Las Vegas, leading to an eighth-place finish in the grand prix, he failed to make it out of Q1 again on Friday. Ferrari have consequently made changes to his setup and so he will start from the pit lane. Aston Martin's Lance Stroll and the Alpine duo of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto are all doing likewise."
"It's not all about the drivers' title: McLaren have run away with the constructors' gong but Mercedes, with a 40-point lead over Red Bull, will be hoping to seal second place this weekend. Russell can help them achieve that from second place, and Kimi Antonelli will start just behind Verstappen. Share Piastri won that day as he did last year, too. McLaren's Australian is going for a hat-trick."
Yuki Tsunoda starts one place ahead of Max Verstappen, reducing the likelihood of intra-team interference. Only 16 cars will form the grid after qualifying setbacks. Lewis Hamilton again failed to escape Q1 and will begin from the pit lane following Ferrari setup changes; Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto will also start from the pit lane. McLaren lead the constructors' standings emphatically while Mercedes, 40 points clear of Red Bull, aim to secure second place with George Russell starting second. Oscar Piastri seeks another sprint win as McLaren push for further success.
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