Franco Colapinto will participate in the Qatar Grand Prix, where he will be seeking his first points of the season. This year has been very complicated for the Argentine, who has the worst car on the grid and has yet to score any points. In Las Vegas, he finished 15th after being tapped at the start, which affected his Alpine's performance. The Qatar Grand Prix, the 23rd and penultimate round of the championship, could be key to defining the new Formula 1 champion. British driver Lando Norris (McLaren) leads the overall standings with 390 points. He is pursued by Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and his teammate Oscar Piastri (McLaren), who both have 366 points. If Norris scores just two more points than his rivals, he will secure his first Formula 1 title. However, his task will be far from easy, as he is only 24 points behind Verstappen and Piastri. Verstappen, who turned 28 in September, is chasing his fifth consecutive Formula 1 title. Piastri, for his part, will need to significantly raise his level in the final two races, as his recent performance has been very low. Activity for the Qatar Grand Prix begins this Friday with the only free practice session of the weekend, scheduled from 10:30 to 11:30. A few hours later, at 14:30, the qualifying for the sprint race will begin.
