The qualifications of Qatar GP they are finally ready to go. McLaren was the undisputed protagonist of the weekend so far. Oscar piastri e Lando Norris have shone both in the Sprint Qualifying is in the Sprint Race, making the most of tyres and temperatures.
The Woking team proved to be the most competitive, with an all-orange double that consecrates them as favourites for Sunday's race too. Ferrari chases and is forced to a super qualifying to keep the fight for the constructors' title open.
Ready to reset everything, night falls, the cold descends and on the Lusail circuit qualifying can change everything.

Q1 | Nico Hülkenberg's Qualifying Difficult, Kick Sauber Surprise
The temperatures for the qualifying Qatar GP are hovering around 22°, the lowest of the weekend, while the wind travels on 12km/hThe Q1 session begins and the first to show off are Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. The Dutch driver scores a 1.21.713 which is worth the temporary 1st position. Relatively high time, 10 minutes left to the end of the first session and it is destined to drop.
The first interesting time results arrive from the Qatar GP and currently occupying the first position in this first qualifying session is George Russell's Mercedes. Followed by Norris, Alonso and Leclerc.

ICheco Perez's Red Bull in difficulty currently only in 11 ° position. Not an easy situation for the Mexican driver who risks accessing Q2 with 2 minutes to go. Forced to do another lap, he climbs to 8th position, Verstappen comfortably occupies 4th.
Surprise Kick Sauber with Bottas e Zhou that when time runs out they find themselves inside in 12° e 14°, do not qualify for Q2:
Alexander albon 16 ° - Liam Lawson. 17 ° - Nico Hulkenberg 18 ° - Franco Colapinto 19 ° - Esteban Ocon Inline

Q2 | Kevin Magnussen surprises, Checo Perez saves himself.
Back on track, and at the beginning of the Q2 almost everyone opts for used tires, with the exception of Perez, Piastri and Gasly. To surprise once again are Norris e Verstappen, who with their first timed attempt on used tyres provisionally placed themselves in first and second position.

When time is running out, Kevin Magnussen is the one who surprises, recording the second fastest sector and taking an excellent ninth position. Perez, tenth, manages to save himself by a hair's breadth. Do not qualify for Q3:
Pierre Gasly 11 ° - Guanyu-Zhou 12 ° - Valtteri Bottas 13 ° - Yuki tsunoda 14 ° - Lance stroll Inline
Q3 | Verstappen on pole, Ferraris only 5th and 7th
Here we are, last session. Everyone is looking for the perfect lap and the first to set a useful time is Kevin Magnussen. 1.21.500, immediately beaten by the two Ferraris. Leclerc e Sainz are forced to give a super performance to still be able to aspire to the constructors' title. A sensational lap steals the scene from them George Russell in 1.20.575.
They also take to the track Verstappen e Norris. As he has accustomed us in the previous sessions, the Dutch driver goes to steal the second position. While theMcLaren driver aborts first attempt after a series of mistakes and understeer. There is 1 minute left.

Only Verstappen succeeds, with an incredible last attempt, beating Russell's best time and taking an extraordinary Pole Position in 1:20:520Behind him are Russell and Norris. The only unknown that could compromise the world champion's celebration is a controversial episode that occurred with Russell.
Updates on any penalties follow, in the meantime the Top 10 is the following:
1th – Verstappen
2nd – Russell
3rd – Norris
4th – Plates
5th – Leclerc
6th – Hamilton
7th – Sainz
8th – Alonso
9th – Perez
10th – Magnussen