LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix with a superb lap to push McLaren teammate and Formula 1 title rival Lando Norris down to second on the grid for Sunday’s race.

Championship leader Norris leads Piastri by 22 points and defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 25.

A victory for Norris on Sunday guarantees a first F1 title.

He needs to finish four points ahead of Piastri and one point ahead of Verstappen, who is chasing a fifth straight F1 crown.

Norris set the fastest time on his first go, with Piastri .035 seconds behind and Verstappen almost half a second back. But Norris botched his second run and Piastri took advantage to beat him by .108 seconds after a faultless lap.

“Good session everyone,” Piastri said. “That was mega.”

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