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The three F1 title contenders take the top-three positions on the grid, with Max Verstappen starting in third

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Verstappen claimed he would have won the drivers’ championship “easily” if he was racing for McLaren.

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Norris will start third, with his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri on pole for the Saturday dash

Piastri beat Lando Norris to top spot but Verstappen was beaten by his Red Bull team-mate and could qualify only sixth

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Max Verstappen – the other driver in the three-way title battle – was beaten by his Red Bull team-mate and could qualify only sixth.

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Norris heads both Piastri and Max Verstappen by 24 points heading into the penultimate round of the title race in Doha.

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Verstappen claims Norris will be feeling the pressure of trying to close out his maiden Formula One title

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Hamilton said last weekend that he was eager for the year to end and added that he is not looking forward to 2026

Hamilton said last weekend that he was eager for the year to end and added that he is not looking forward to 2026 either.

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The Ferrari driver qualified last on the grid and could only make his way back to 10th to score one point.

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Norris is now 30 points clear of Oscar Piastri and 42 ahead of Verstappen with just 58 left across two races

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