Oscar Piastri held the lead at the start of the Qatar Sprint from pole as George Russell and Lando Norris maintained positions behind.
Further back, both Yuki Tsunoda and Max Verstappen moved ahead of Fernando Alonso through the opening turns, the four-time World Champion then overtaking his Red Bull team mate to move up to P4 in the 19-lap affair and challenge Norris.
The rest of the opening lap remained clean, as the top-10 was completed by Alonso, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Carlos Sainz (Williams), Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) and the second Williams of Alex Albon.
Click go on the video player above to watch the Sprint start from Qatar.
Next Up
Related Articles
Inside F1’s ‘brutal’ fuel development race
BettingConstructors' title battle heating up for F1 bettors
ExclusiveFootball legend José Mourinho on his love for F1
5 storylines we're excited about ahead of the Azerbaijan GP
UnlockedRemembering one of F1’s most intriguing ‘what if?’ moments
Alpine announce Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer