QATAR — For the first time since 2010, the Formula One (F1) Driver’s Title is going to a final race with three potential winners… but that’s next week. How did events play out in Qatar to bring about this nail-biting finish?

Not only was the race in Qatar the penultimate round of the 24-race championship for 2025, it was also the final Sprint Race weekend. Somewhat disappointingly, the Sprint Race was pretty uneventful overall as the drivers found it difficult to pass on this high-speed circuit.

Oscar Piastri drove his McLaren to pole position and a dominant race win in the Sprint Race, earning him 8 points. That helped him close in a little more on his main title rival, his McLaren teammate Lando Norris, and also helped him clear Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by a few points.

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