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Change to the Qatar GP starting grid: driver set for pit lane start
13:22, 30 Nov 2025
Updated: 20:32, 30 Nov 2025
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Franco Colapinto is set to start from the pit lane at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.
For the second day in a row, the young Argentinian will start from the pit lane at the Losail International Circuit. Similarly to the Sprint, Alpine made changes to his setup under Parc Fermé conditions. Colapinto finished 20th in qualifying a day ago.
Colapinto finished 20th in qualifying on Saturday - Photo: Race Pictures
Red Bull has changed Max Verstappen's power unit for the Qatar Grand Prix. The Dutchman will not receive a grid penalty, as his RB21 was equipped with previously used engine components.
The starting grid of the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix
P1 Oscar Piastri
P2 Lando Norris
P3 Max Verstappen
P4 George Russell
P5 Kimi Antonelli
P6 Isack Hadjar
P7 Carlos Sainz
P8 Fernando Alonso
P9 Pierre Gasly
P10 Charles Leclerc
P11 Nico Hulkenberg
P12 Liam Lawson
P13 Oliver Bearman
P14 Alexander Albon
P15 Yuki Tsunoda
P16 Esteban Ocon
P17 Lewis Hamilton
P18 Lance Stroll
P19 Gabriel Bortoleto (five-place grid penalty from Las Vegas)
Pit lane start:
Franco Colapinto
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