Piastri seizes Qatar pole as Lawson falls short of Q3 in tight qualifying battle

Oscar Piastri will start Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix from pole position after a well-executed qualifying display at the Lusail International Circuit. The McLaren driver held his nerve in a tense final shootout to edge teammate and championship leader Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen lining up third for Red Bull in a front-row battle that could …