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Oscar Piastri declared "it's good to be back" after taking his first pole position of any kind since late August for Saturday's sprint race, as championship leader Lando Norris qualified third and Red Bull's Max Verstappen settled for sixth.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will both be in damage limitation mode for Saturday's sprint after Oscar Piastri's surprising pole position added another unexpected twist in F1's three-way title fight.