Norris now leads Piastri by 22 points and the Briton can claim his maiden title if results go his way in Sunday’s penultimate grand prix
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri (right) celebrates winning the sprint race at Qatar. Pic/Getty Images
Pole-sitter Oscar Piastri won Saturday’s sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix beating Mercedes’s George Russell to the finish line, while Piastri’s McLaren teammate and title favourite Lando Norris came third.
Norris now leads Piastri by 22 points and the Briton can claim his maiden title if results go his way in Sunday’s penultimate grand prix.
The other title contender Max Verstappen finished fourth for Red Bull to drop 25 points behind Norris.
This was a return to form for Piastri after a recent slump, and the sprint race could not have gone smoother for him as he led from lights out to the flag. “It’s been a good weekend so far, everything went smoothly in the sprint. Just need to keep it rolling,” said Piastri.
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