Though it started with misery — he went too deep into one corner in the wet conditions during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and slid onto the grass at the next turn, blowing his shot at a home podium — Piastri rebounded, entering a dominant era of his own.

The Lusail Circuit in Qatar has been one of Piastri's strongest tracks, and after a disappointing string of performances for Oscar prooves to be a massive boost in confidence for the McLaren Driver.

Oscar Piastri confirmed his return to form to keep alive his title bid by claiming pole position on Saturday (AEDT) for Sunday’s sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri bounced back in qualifying for the Qatar Sprint. But is it too little, too late for his title hopes?

Oscar Piastri took the top spot in the first practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix, ahead of sprint qualifying. Lando Norris followed in P2, with Max Verstappen down in P6. The pit lane waspacked with drivers rady to make the most of the sole practice session in Qatar.