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The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 5:35 am
by cmlean
This is the place to discuss everything related to the 23rd round of the 2025 season taking place in Qatar between the 28th and 30th of November.
The event timetable for the Qatar Grand Prix.
Friday
Practice 16:30 local time - 13:30 GMT
Sprint Qual 20:30 local time - 17:30 GMT
Saturday
Sprint Race 17:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
Qualifying 21:00 local time - 18:00 GMT
Sunday
Grand Prix 19:00 local time - 16:00 GMT
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 5:50 pm
by cmlean
Practice
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:20.924 Oscar Piastri McLaren
2 1:20.982 Lando Norris McLaren
3 1:21.310 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
4 1:21.404 Carlos Sainz Williams
5 1:21.503 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
6 1:21.504 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:21.609 Alexander Albon Williams
8 1:21.668 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
9 1:21.669 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
10 1:21.698 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
11 1:21.783 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
12 1:21.794 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
13 1:21.796 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing
14 1:21.824 George Russell Mercedes
15 1:21.926 Oliver Bearman Haas
16 1:21.926 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
17 1:22.096 Esteban Ocon Haas
18 1:22.424 Pierre Gasly Alpine
19 1:22.562 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls
20 1:23.529 Franco Colapinto Alpine
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 5:54 pm
by cmlean
Sprint Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:20.055 Oscar Piastri McLaren
2 1:20.087 George Russell Mercedes
3 1:20.285 Lando Norris McLaren
4 1:20.450 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
5 1:20.519 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing
6 1:20.528 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
7 1:20.532 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
8 1:20.542 Carlos Sainz Williams
9 1:20.622 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
10 1:20.788 Alexander Albon Williams
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11 1:21.433 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
12 1:21.494 Oliver Bearman Haas
13 1:21.567 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
14 1:21.631 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
15 1:21.666 Esteban Ocon Haas
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16 1:21.807 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
17 1:21.851 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls
18 1:22.043 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
19 1:22.112 Pierre Gasly Alpine
20 1:22.364 Franco Colapinto Alpine
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 5:56 pm
by cmlean
Day one is over and Oscar Piastri has come back to play. The question is, has he left his run too late?
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:00 pm
by cmlean
Sprint
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Pos Driver Team
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren
2 George Russell Mercedes
3 Lando Norris McLaren
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
5 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing
6 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
8 Carlos Sainz Williams
9 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
10 Alexander Albon Williams
11 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
12 Oliver Bearman Haas
13 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
14 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls
15 Esteban Ocon Haas
16 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
17 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
18 Pierre Gasly Alpine
19 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
20 Franco Colapinto Alpine
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:05 pm
by cmlean
Oscar Piastri took the lead from the start and was never headed. He controlled the race from front and, just for fun, set his fastest lap on his final circuit of the race.
Lewis Hamilton has a race to forget. His Ferrari and he are not in sync with each other.
Yuki Tsunoda looked like he had given up his 5th place behind Max Verstappen with a 5 second penalty that pushed him behind Kimi Antonelli. Kimi returned the favour with his own track limit penalty and, aside from both being 5 seconds further back, retained their track positions.
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:10 pm
by cmlean
Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:19.387 Oscar Piastri McLaren
2 1:19.495 Lando Norris McLaren
3 1:19.651 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:19.662 George Russell Mercedes
5 1:19.846 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
6 1:20.114 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
7 1:20.287 Carlos Sainz Williams
8 1:20.418 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
9 1:20.477 Pierre Gasly Alpine
10 1:20.561 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
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11 1:20.353 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
12 1:20.433 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls
13 1:20.438 Oliver Bearman Haas
14 1:20.534 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
15 1:20.629 Alexander Albon Williams
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16 1:20.761 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing
17 1:20.864 Esteban Ocon Haas
18 1:20.907 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
19 1:21.058 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
20 1:21.137 Franco Colapinto Alpine
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:14 pm
by cmlean
Oscar Piastri had a day to remember in attempting to keep his chance of winning the WDC alive.
If he can win this grand prix, his chances will still be slim but still possible. Maybe he needs Max to send his Red Bull down the inside of turn 1, like Max did last year in Adu Dhabi to Piastri, to ruin Norris' race.
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 6:54 pm
by cmlean
Race
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Pos Driver Team
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren
3 Carlos Sainz Williams
4 Lando Norris McLaren
5 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
6 George Russell Mercedes
7 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
8 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
9 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls
10 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing
11 Alexander Albon Williams
12 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
13 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
14 Franco Colapinto Alpine
15 Esteban Ocon Haas
16 Pierre Gasly Alpine
DNF Lance Stroll Aston Martin
DNF Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
DNF Oliver Bearman Haas
DNF Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
Re: The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 7:08 pm
by cmlean
It had to be the race that got away for McLaren.
A safety car was called on lap 7, the earliest opportunity to get to the chequered flag with the two mandatory pit stops. Being permitted to catch up to the safety car means that you have a free pit stop. Of the 19 remaining runners, 17 drivers took this option.
McLaren gambled on another safety car further into the races however no other incidents occurred.
Oscar Piastri drove the wheels off his McLaren managing to get back to 8 seconds behind Max Verstappen and the damage was done. Lando Norris ended up behind both Carlos Sainz and Kimi Antonelli, managing to get past Antonelli on the penultimate lap following an error by the Mercedes driver.