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

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Updated: 13:39, 29 Nov 2025
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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.
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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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