Piastri thought 'pole lap was over' revealing Qatar GP mistake

The Australian driver claimed pole position for the Sprint in Qatar, while both Lando Norris and Max Verstappen made a mistake each in SQ3 at the Losail International Circuit.

After the session, Piastri said: "It has been a good day, which is nice for a change. Things clicked from the start, so thanks to the team. It has looked good this weekend so far.

Talking to Sky Sports, the Australian said his lap was far from perfect. He explained: "It almost went horribly wrong at Turn 4! Turning left in a right-hand corner is never a good thing. I lost two tenths.

Tomorrow, a maximum of eight points will be up for grabs for the contenders. Piastri's championship rivals, Norris and Verstappen will line up in third and sixth place respectively.

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