FRIDAY DEBRIEF: Can Piastri continue his title comeback in Qatar?

Oscar Piastri kept his championship aspirations alight as he secured pole position for the Sprint in Qatar, with his McLaren team mate and championship leader Lando Norris third on a day where their mutual title rival Max Verstappen seemed very uncomfortable in his Red Bull...

Crikey, what a lap from Piastri. Where did that come from?

Piastri has had a miserable time of it since winning in the Netherlands back in August, the Australian going on a six-event run without a podium and seeing a 34-point championship lead over Norris turn into a 24-point deficit.