Piastri's Track Limits Joke and Verstappen's Third F1 Title Highlight Qatar Sprint Race
Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver, joked about waiting for confirmation from the FIA that he was actually on pole position after securing the top spot in the sprint qualifying session for the Qatar F1 race. The session was plagued by track limits penalties, with several drivers having their times disallowed. Piastri acknowledged the difficulty of the session but expressed happiness with his performance. The track layout modifications and concerns about potential tire problems added to the challenges faced by the drivers.