Oscar Piastri has dominated every session so far at the Qatar Grand Prix. On Friday after sprint qualifying, he said: “It’s nice to be back.”

The Australian starts on pole for the grand prix, with Lando Norris second and Max Verstappen third.

Norris can win his first world title with a win today, but how will the race pan out …?

F1 permutations: How Norris can win the title in Qatar

Key points

• Piastri gets a good start from pole

• Verstappen gets ahead of Norris from the start but as Verstappen pits under safety car, Norris retakes 2nd

• Safety car out on Lap 7 as Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly collided (under investigation) with Hulkenberg spinning off.

• McLaren were the only team not to pit under safety car (2-stop race), and both drivers pitted on Lap 25

• Lance Stroll given 5-second penalty for speeding in the pitlane

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