Full results | Piastri on Sprint pole with Hamilton down in 18th

Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Sprint in Qatar with a lap time of 1:20.0. George Russell will start alongside him. Piastri made a slight mistake at Turn Four in SQ3, which cost him time, but the Australian still set the benchmark.

Russell managed to split the McLaren cars, with Lando Norris third on the grid and Fernando Alonso in fourth. The double world champion performed admirably and will start on the second row of the grid, ahead of both Red Bulls.

There was a step up in performance at Red Bull from Yuki Tsunoda, who outqualified his teammate Max Verstappen. The pair will start fifth and sixth at the Lusail International Circuit, with Tsunoda in the top five.

Kimi Antonelli and Carlos Sainz will make up row four of the grid for the Sprint with Charles Leclerc in ninth. The Ferraris struggled with Leclerc outside the top five, setting a 1:20.6. Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in SQ1 in a difficult day for the seven-time world champion.

Alex Albon rounded out the top 10 for Williams in Sprint Qualifying at the final Sprint of the year. Both Williams made it into the top 10 as they look to consolidate fifth in the standings.

The second part of Sprint Qualifying saw Norris top the timesheets, ahead of his McLaren teammate Piastri.

Neither Haas car could make it through to the top 10 as Oliver Bearman qualified 12th for the Sprint, with Esteban Ocon in P15.

Hamilton was eliminated from Sprint Qualifying in SQ1 and classified 18th, just ahead of both Alpine cars.

Leclerc also struggled in the first part of Sprint Qualifying and set the 13th quickest time but got through to SQ2.

Starting grid:

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 1:20.055

2. George Russell (Mercedes) 1:20.087

3. Lando Norris (McLaren) 1:20.285

4. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 1:20.450

5. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) 1:20.519

6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:20.528

7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) 1:20.532

8. Carlos Sainz (Williams) 1:20.542

9. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:20.622

10. Alex Albon (Williams) 1:20.788

11. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) 1:21.433

12. Oliver Bearman (Haas) 1:21.494

13. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) 1:21.567

14. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) 1:21.631

15. Esteban Ocon (Haas) 1:21.666

16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 1:21.807

17. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1:21.851

18. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 1:22.043

19. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 1:22.112

20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) 1:22.364

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