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5th - 8th October
The Qatar GP is back for the 2nd time; the first race being held in 2021. The track is located about 25 minutes by car from the centre of Doha, the capital of Qatar, however, and is public transport available to and from the track for fans.
I choose to stay at the Mondrian hotel, which is a very stylish property located halfway between the city and the track although there are some other high end options in the city and some lower end options closer to the track.
Dress for hot and cool: While the days are hot, the nights can get cool so bring a light jacket or sweater just in case.
The track itself is situated in a remote location, so there’s not much happening outside of the track and unlike some of the other F1 tracks, it’s near impossible to get close to the paddock swipe gates, so there is very little access to the drivers at this event.
Keep in mind that there are limited grandstands away from the front straight, so plan accordingly if you want to have a good view of the action.
The Lusail International Circuit features one of the longest straights on the F1 calendar, stretching 1.06km.
Since 2021
Number of Laps:
57
Circuit Length:
5.38KM
Race Distance:
306.66KM
Lap Record:
1:23.196
Max Verstappen (2021)
Oscar Piastri
2
Max Verstappen
1
Lando Norris
3
| Position | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:25.007 | 1:24.483 | 1:23.778 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:25.334 | 1:24.827 | 1:24.219 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.076 | 1:24.381 | 1:24.305 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:25.223 | 1:25.241 | 1:24.369 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:25.452 | 1:25.079 | 1:24.424 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:25.266 | 1:24.724 | 1:24.540 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:25.566 | 1:24.918 | 1:24.553 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | 1:25.711 | 1:24.928 | 1:24.763 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:26.038 | 1:25.297 | 1:25.058 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:25.131 | 1:24.685 | |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:26.058 | 1:25.301 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:25.808 | 1:25.328 | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:25.991 | 1:25.462 | |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:26.118 | 1:25.707 | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 1:25.904 | 1:25.783 | |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:26.210 | ||
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:26.345 | ||
| 18 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:26.635 | ||
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:27.046 | ||
| 20 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:27.432 |
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:27:39.168 | 26 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +4.833 | 18 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +5.969 | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | +34.119 | 12 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +38.976 | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +49.032 | 8 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine F1 Team | +1:02.390 | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +1:06.563 | 4 |
| 9 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | +1:16.127 | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | +1:20.181 | 1 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1:21.652 | 0 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | +1:22.300 | 0 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +1:31.014 | 0 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 0 | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 0 | |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas F1 Team | 0 | |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 0 | |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 | |
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 0 | |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 0 |
If you're planning to attend the Qatar Grand Prix, here's some information that you'll find invaluable.
