Oscar Piastri delivered a stunning lap to claim pole position for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix, clocking a 1:19.387 to lead a McLaren front-row lockout. Lando Norris followed just +0.108s behind after a dramatic session that saw him unable to complete a final push lap.

Max Verstappen secured P3 for Red Bull, while George Russell put Mercedes in fourth place with a strong showing.

Here is the complete classification:

Qatar GP 2025 – Full Qualifying Results

  1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 1:19.387

  2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – +0.108

  3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – +0.264

  4. George Russell (Mercedes) – +0.275

  5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – +0.459

  6. Isack Hadjar (RB) – +0.727

  7. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – +0.900

  8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +1.031

  9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – +1.090

  10. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – +1.174

  11. Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 1:20.353

  12. Liam Lawson (RB) – 1:20.433

  13. Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 1:20.438

  14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 1:20.534

  15. Alexander Albon (Williams) – 1:20.629

  16. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)

  17. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

  18. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

  19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

  20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

McLaren head into Sunday with a commanding front-row advantage, while Ferrari face another difficult race after Lewis Hamilton failed to progress past Q1 for the second consecutive weekend.

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