Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli was handed a five-second time penalty by the FIA stewards at the end of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.

The decision saw Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda reclaim fifth place in the mini race, his best result of the F1 2025 season, having been handed a five-second penalty himself for the same offence.

Yuki Tsunoda secures best Red Bull result as FIA issues Antonelli sprint penalty

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri took victory in the sprint race in Qatar, collecting his first win of any kind since the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August.

Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate George Russell and Lando Norris came home second and third respectively, with the latter’s lead in the drivers’ standings reduced to 22 points ahead of Sunday’s main race at Lusail.

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