POLE POSITION: Formula One teams have spoiled sprint race fun, Lewis Hamilton comes clean on Ferrari talks and Lance Stroll is growing fed up at Aston Martin as he feels the chill blast of being Fernando Alonso's team-mate

POLE POSITION: Saturday's sprint race may be a special one if Max Verstappen clinches his third world title in Qatar. This season's monotony is a tribute to the Dutchman's brilliance.