Oscar Piastri took two points out of Lando Norris ' world championship lead after he won the sprint race in Qatar.

Piastri converted his pole position into a comfortable victory under the thousands of bulbs that light up the Lusail International Circuit to reduce Norris' advantage at the top to 22 points with 50 to play for.

Norris finished third, while Max Verstappen made up two places to take the chequered flag in fourth.

However, the Red Bull driver now trails Norris by 25 points. George Russell started and ended the 19-lap dash to the chequered flag in second.

Norris will be crowned champion if he outscores Piastri by four points, and finishes ahead of Verstappen in any position, in Sunday's main event.

"I never saw him,"said Norris about the early pressure from Verstappen. "

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