The 2025 F1 world championship enters its final phase in Qatar, with the Drivers’ Championship still fiercely disputed between leader Lando Norris and his challengers, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, who are 24 points adrift, but with 33 points up for grabs this Sprint weekend.

Here is our batch of pictures from media day at the Lusail International Circuit.

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Michael Delaney

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