It means Norris is in a good position to potentially wrap up the 2025 F1 title with a round to spare tomorrow, provided he can ensure he leaves Qatar with at least 26 points in hand over Piastri and Verstappen.
It means he needs to beat Piastri on the road by three points and Verstappen by one point.
But as the Sprint Race showed, it is Piastri who appears to be the one to beat coming into the remainder of the weekend