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Oscar Piastri was perfectly placed to cut McLaren teammate Lando Norris's 24-point Formula 1 championship lead after qualifying on pole position for the Qatar sprint race, with the Briton third.
Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen, the other title contender who is level with Piastri in the standings, will start Saturday's race in sixth position with teammate Yuki Tsunoda in fifth.
The Japanese driver is sure to move aside, having said already that he will do all he can to help Verstappen, last year's grand prix winner at Lusail.
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