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Oscar Piastri shocks Lando Norris in thrilling Qatar GP FP1 showdown: championship hopes ignite!

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November 28, 2025
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Oscar Piastri shocks Lando Norris in thrilling Qatar GP FP1 showdown: championship hopes ignite!

Oscar Piastri Shakes Up Qatar GP: A Stunning Performance Challenges Lando Norris!

In a breathtaking start to the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, Oscar Piastri has sent shockwaves through the paddock by outpacing his teammate Lando Norris in the only practice session, FP1. With championship stakes hanging in the balance, Piastri’s blistering performance sets the stage for a thrilling showdown as he aims to keep his title dreams alive.

Arriving at the iconic Lusail circuit, Norris holds a significant 24-point lead in the Drivers’ standings, positioning him just two points away from clinching the championship title. But this is no ordinary race weekend, and Piastri is determined to make his mark—proving that he is not just a contender but a serious threat to Norris’s ambitions.

As the session kicked off, George Russell took the lead, setting the pace with a rapid 1:24.7 early on. However, Lando Norris struggled to find his footing, suffering from a snap of oversteer that left him trailing over a second behind his rivals. Meanwhile, the Aston Martin team made a late exit from the pits on hard tires, joining a furious battle among the frontrunners.

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In the opening minutes, title adversaries Max Verstappen and Piastri quickly established themselves at the top, with Verstappen leading by a mere two-tenths—a clear signal of the fierce competition brewing. Russell soon found himself at the top of the timesheets, clocking a scorching 1:22.9, despite complaining about an unbearably hot cockpit.

But it wasn’t just Russell feeling the heat. Verstappen reported strange steering issues, while Charles Leclerc of Ferrari lamented a complete lack of feedback from his power steering. The tension mounted as both drivers faced setbacks, with Verstappen encountering traffic and Leclerc veering off track at Turn 4, possibly due to unpredictable wind gusts.

As the session progressed, McLaren’s Piastri found himself in the thick of the action, initially sitting in P12, while Norris floundered at the bottom of the pack—1.967 seconds off the pace. Amidst the chaos, Norris questioned his race engineer about finding the extra 1.6 seconds he needed, only to improve to 11th after receiving crucial feedback on his racing lines.

With just 15 minutes remaining, Russell remained untouchable, holding a slim lead over Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. Norris, Alonso, and Albon rounded out the top six, but Verstappen’s frustrations echoed through the air as he lamented the “lack of pace” in his Red Bull.

In a dramatic turn, Oliver Bearman, the first to switch to soft Pirellis, made an impressive leap from last to third, while Hadjar briefly claimed the top spot. However, Norris’s attempts to reclaim supremacy faltered as Piastri, knowing this was a must-win situation, surged ahead with a blistering 1:20.9—just 0.05 seconds faster than Norris.

As the clock ticked down, Norris’s efforts to overtake his teammate were thwarted by a minor off-track slip, while Russell also experienced a late mishap. Ultimately, FP1 concluded with Piastri emerging as the pace-setter, leaving Norris and Alonso in his wake.

As the Qatar Grand Prix unfolds, all eyes are on Oscar Piastri, who has not only laid down a formidable marker against Norris but has also ignited the championship battle. The stage is set for an electrifying weekend—who will rise to the occasion in this high-stakes race?

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