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24+ min ago (77+ words) Series leader Lando Norris struggled to contain his disappointment after qualifying third for Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix where McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri took pole. Norris Disappointed In Third As Piastri Takes Sprint Pole AFP - Agence France Presse Series leader Lando Norris struggled to contain his disappointment after qualifying third for Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix where McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri took pole....

25+ min ago (544+ words) DOHA, Qatar -- Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will both be in damage limitation mode for Saturday's sprint after Oscar Piastri's surprising pole position added another unexpected twist in F1's three-way title fight. Piastri ended his long run of rotten form with a timely return to pole in Qatar, catching a massive snap of his car during the crucial final lap to beat George Russell to pole. Norris, who leads both Piastri and Verstappen by 24 points ahead of the penultimate round of the season, ran wide at the end of his own lap to spoil his own chance of lining up on pole position. Verstappen could only manage sixth. Norris still appears the strong favourite for the championship and he will claim the title if he finishes third in all of the remaining races -- Saturday's sprint, Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix and…...

30+ min ago (474+ words) Nov 29, 2025 | 2:59 AM EEST Before getting into the nuts and bolts of the deal, Marty D. Melo, owner of MDM Promotions, kept his reaction grounded and personal. "I am honored to assume responsibility for these historic series and the TrackTV platform. The timing was right, and I can't thank my wife, Misty Melo, and those close to me enough for their support and believing in me. Bob has given me a great opportunity," Melo said. With that, Melo officially steps in as the new owner of several of short track racing's most influential properties, such as the ASA Midwest Tour, ASA STARS National Tour, CRA Super Series, CRA All-Star Tour, and TrackTV. All of these were previously under the Track Enterprise umbrella. Working closely with outgoing owner Bob Sargent, Melo helped guide the tour through a period of growth. He introduced the…...

34+ min ago (566+ words) Oscar Piastri snapped a poor run of form with pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, with Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris third and Max Verstappen sixth. The McLaren driver bolted to his first pole of any kind since the Dutch GP on Friday night in Qatar, beating Mercedes driver George Russell, while Norris could only manage third place. F1 Qatar GP: Oscar Piastri takes sprint race pole from George Russell and Lando Norris Fernando Alonso starred for Aston Martin in fourth, ahead of an impressive run by Yuki Tsunoda to take fifth and become the first Red Bull driver to outqualify Verstappen since the 2024 Azerbaijan GP. Lewis Hamilton continued to endure a miserable end to his first season at Ferrari as he was knocked out in the first part of sprint qualifying and will start down in 18th. Here…...

44+ min ago (571+ words) Norris will start third, with his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri on pole for the Saturday dash Lando Norris fears Oscar Piastri will eat into his championship lead at Saturday's sprint race in Qatar after a mistake allowed his title rival to take pole position. Norris had been on course to topple his McLaren team-mate in qualifying before he ran through the gravel trap at the final corner to leave him third on the grid. Mercedes' George Russell split the McLarens " lapping just 0.032 seconds slower than Piastri under the lights of the Lusail International Circuit " while Max Verstappen's championship bid suffered a blow after he could manage only sixth. Verstappen ran off the track with his first run " sustaining slight damage to the floor of his Red Bull " and while he managed to get a lap on the…...

47+ min ago (172+ words) WWE superstar Seth Rollins is revealing he gets hate from people in California for driving a Tesla Cybertruck. During a recent appearance on Bert Kreischer's "Something Burning', Rollins revealed that he nearly got into a physical confrontation after a man flipped him off in LA for driving a Cybertruck. Rollins' wife, Becky Lynch, confirmed that they get hate whenever they drive the Cybertruck around LA. "One of his friends had bought it and put the down payment on it, and then he decided he didn't want it anymore. We needed a second car so Colby was like, "Okay, I'll get it from you.' We needed a second car anyway, we like electric cars. Friends of the environment, not Elon. So he got the car, but everywhere we go we get flipped off." Seth Rollins says riding around L.A. in a Cybertruck…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (563+ words) Piastri beat Lando Norris to top spot but Verstappen was beaten by his Red Bull team-mate and could qualify only sixth Lando Norris allowed Oscar Piastri to take pole position for Saturday's crucial sprint race in Qatar after he made a mistake at the final corner. Norris, who heads McLaren team-mate Piastri by 24 points heading into the concluding two rounds of the season, ran through the gravel, and will start third. George Russell splits the McLaren pair, just 0.032 seconds slower than Piastri, with Max Verstappen's championship bid suffering a blow after he could manage only sixth. The Dutchman, who was out-qualified by Red Bull team-mate Yuki Tsunoda for the first time here, with the Japanese driver one place ahead of him on the grid " is level on points with Piastri with 58 points available to win. Lewis Hamilton's woeful run continued,…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (650+ words) Oscar Piastri says the Qatar Grand Prix weekend has clicked for him so far after taking pole position for the Sprint race, with Lando Norris in third and Max Verstappen only sixth. Norris can become world champion this weekend as he holds a 24-point lead over his two title rivals, but it was Piastri who topped a qualifying session for the first time since the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August. The Australian says the key to his result was hitting the ground running in FP1, going on to secure Sprint pole by just 0.032s over George Russell. "It's been a good day, which is nice for a change," Piastri said. "Just a day where things have clicked from the start and the Sprint qualifying session went really well. Pretty big moment on my lap, but was just enough in…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (250+ words) Norris third in Lusail, with Russell second on grid Verstappen furious with car after qualifying sixth The track had rubbered in for the final laps and Verstappen was the first out. He did put in a clean lap but he was still struggling and the cars behind him were improving as the track ramped up, with his teammate Yuki Tsunoda outqualifying him in fifth. It was Piastri however who took the top slot with a finely judged lap of 1 20.055 and was followed home by Russell splitting the two McLarens as Norris went wide pushing hard on his final lap. Norris leads Piastri and Verstappen by 24 points and with 58 still available the title cannot be won or lost in the sprint but it could well be a factor in whether Norris is able to close it out on Sunday, or whether…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (560+ words) Lando Norris says he does not expect to win the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, in what could be a major blow to his Formula 1 title hopes. Norris has the chance to clinch the F1 drivers" championship this weekend at the Losail International Circuit, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. After both McLarens were shockingly disqualified from last weekend"s Las Vegas Grand Prix, which Red Bull star Verstappen won, the Brit"s lead over his rivals stands at 24 points with two grand prix left. He has the chance to extend his advantage during the sprint race on Saturday but has been dealt an early blow after Piastri pipped him to pole in Friday"s sprint qualifying session. Norris will line-up third on the grid behind his teammate and George Russell, but ahead of Verstappen who qualified sixth after a…...