Title-chasing Oscar Piastri takes pole at Qatar GP

Oscar Piastri. Pic/AFP

Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the penultimate race of the Formula One season when he edged teammate and title rival Lando Norris as time expired in Saturday's qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.

Piastri had cut Norris's lead in the championship to 22 points by winning the sprint race earlier in the day. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the only other driver who could win the title, qualified third. The defending champion is 25 points behind Norris. George Russell was fourth in a Mercedes.

Piastri, who needs to finish ahead of Norris to take the title race to the wire, said: "It will be a tough race. Hard work but incredibly fun."

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