The varying fates of the championship contenders dominated the headlines after qualifying for the Formula 1 sprint in Qatar as Oscar Piastri annexed pole while Lando Norris could do no better than third and Max Verstappen's bouncing Red Bull consigned him to sixth.<br>Behind the scenes there was a more disturbing technical development as F1's tyre supplier identified serious damage caused by ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-qatar-gp-red-flags-a-possibility-after-deep-cuts-found-in-tyres-after-sprint-qualifying/10780718/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>