Changes made to Sprint starting grid in Qatar: Hamilton to be the last car

13:20, 29 Nov

Updated: 13:39, 29 Nov

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byKada Sarkozi

Two changes have been made to the starting grid for the Sprint of the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.

The two Alpine drivers, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, will start from the pit lane at the Losail International Circuit, the French team confirmed ahead of the session.

That's because set-up changes have been made on both cars under Parc Fermé conditions.

However, this does not mean that any other driver would gain a position on the grid, as Gasly and Colapinto finished 19th and 20th in Sprint Qualifying a day ago.

UPDATE: Since then, it has been revealed that Hamilton will also start from the pit lane.

Franco Colapinto finished 20th in Sprint Qualifying in Qatar - Photo: Race Pictures

The current starting grid for the Sprint

P1 Oscar Piastri

P2 George Russell

P3 Lando Norris

P4 Fernando Alonso

P5 Yuki Tsunoda

P6 Max Verstappen

P7 Kimi Antonelli

P8 Carlos Sainz

P9 Charles Leclerc

P10 Alexander Albon

P11 Isack Hadjar

P12 Oliver Bearman

P13 Gabriel Bortoleto

P14 Nico Hulkenberg

P15 Esteban Ocon

P16 Liam Lawson

Pit lane start:

Lance Stroll

Lewis Hamilton
Pierre Gasly

Franco Colapinto

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