Franco Colapinto faces the final stretch of the season after a tumultuous Las Vegas GP where he had to contend with weather conditions and an impact he received on the rear of his car. The driver from Pilar arrives at the Lusail International Circuit looking to score points for the first time with Alpine,

By Alan Baldwin DOHA (Reuters) -Oscar Piastri was perfectly placed to cut McLaren teammate Lando Norris's 24-point Formula One championship lead after qualifying on pole position for the Qatar sprint race on Friday with the Briton third.

The McLaren driver is close to sealing the first F1 title of his career. The 26-year-old Briton is 24 points ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, whose brilliant comeback in recent weeks has given him a glimpse of a fifth straight crown.

Qatar has unveiled major updates to the Hayya visa for GCC residents, introducing longer stays and easier entry ahead of a busy season

The new visa lets GCC residents move freely, attend matches, and enjoy Qatar’s cultural and entertainment events.

The penultimate race weekend of the 2025 Formula One season is underway, with Max Verstappen’s Las Vegas victory in the previous round — along with the dramatic disqualification of both McLaren drivers — meaning the drivers’ championship is now a genuine three-way fight.

Lando Norris qualifies only third for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix on the weekend the McLaren driver could clinch the world title for the first time.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped the only practice session of Formula 1's sprint weekend in Qatar, edging out team-mate and title rival Lando Norris in a last-minute flurry of qualifying runs in Doha.

The inaugural Doha Film Festival in Qatar wrapped on Friday with the award for best feature film in the International Feature Film Competition going to Guillermo Galoe's "Sleepless City." The film, which had its world premiere in Cannes' Critics' Week,