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F1 Qatar GP sprint qualifying and race - Start time, how to watch & more

F1 has turned its sprint race into a standalone Saturday event, with sprint qualifying deciding the starting grid followed by the sprint race later in the day. Here’s how the latest sprint race format changes will work.

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Norris: Making mistakes "all I did" in F1 Qatar GP qualifying

Norris went second in Q3 in Losail for McLaren, which proved to be the second-fastest car through the high-speed corners behind Red Bull's dominant polesitter Max Verstappen.

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Hamilton: Qatar circuit provides model to ditch F1 track limits

Behind polesitter Max Verstappen, who will land his third title if he scores three points in the Saturday sprint race at Losail, Mercedes drivers George Russell and Hamilton snared second and third place in Friday night qualifying for the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.

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F1 qualifying results: Max Verstappen takes Qatar GP pole

Verstappen will start ahead of Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen grabs 10th pole amid deleted lap times farce

The session at the Losail circuit was dominated by track limits transgressions, plus the drivers struggling for rear grip around the high-speed layout.

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Verstappen fastest in Qatar Grand Prix practice

The weekend is run to a sprint format, with a 100km race on Saturday evening giving the Red Bull driver a first chance to secure the title at the Lusail circuit before Sunday’s main event.

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen leads practice as drivers struggle for grip

Verstappen bolted on the soft tyres in the final part of the session to leapfrog long-time session leader Fernando Alonso, setting a 1m27.428s. T

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F1 Qatar GP: Verstappen tops slippery, windy practice from Sainz

Verstappen bolted on the soft tyres in the final part of the session to leapfrog long-time session leader Fernando Alonso, setting a 1m27.428s. The championship leader - who can sew up the title in Saturday's sprint race - then saw off an initial attempt from Charles Leclerc as the Monegasque…

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Verstappen: Sprint ‘gamble’ makes F1 races boring for fans

The Dutchman, who has never been a fan of the sprint rules, is set to clinch his third world championship title in Saturday’s event in Qatar.

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Verstappen: Sprint "gamble" makes F1 races boring for fans

The Dutchman, who has never been a fan of the sprint rules, is set to clinch his third world championship title in Saturday’s event in Qatar.

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Lewis Hamilton gives GOAT verdict on Max Verstappen after Fernando Alonso snub

After Fernando Alonso compares Red Bull driver to Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton has his say

Evening Standard

Norris rejects Alonso's "silly" suggestion McLaren F1 is overconfident

After securing a double podium result behind dominant winner Max Verstappen last time out in the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren is now 49 points behind fourth-placed Aston in the teams’ standings, with Mercedes and Ferrari ahead in the fight Red Bull has already sealed.

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Norris rejects Alonso's “silly” suggestion that McLaren F1 is overconfident

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Lewis Hamilton welcomes ‘exciting’ expansion for Formula One

Lewis Hamilton is backing F1 entry for Michael Andretti’s team but his opinion is likely to be at odds with other team owners

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Why 2026 power units are key to F1’s driver market

The Australian became only the second driver to commit to a team for that season after Max Verstappen, whose arrangement with Red Bull runs to 2028.

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Why 2026 engines are key to F1's driver market

The Australian became only the second driver to commit to a team for that season after Max Verstappen, whose arrangement with Red Bull runs to 2028.

Motorsport

F1 Form Guide: Qatar Grand Prix

Verstappen could actually win the World Championship without even starting the race on Sunday – to do so, all he needs to do is finish sixth or higher in Saturday's Sprint Race, no matter what happens to Perez.

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Why ‘all-new’ Qatar track adds to F1 teams' sprint headaches

The inaugural event in 2021 came towards the end of the thrilling campaign as the title battle intensity between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen ramped up.

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Aston Martin accepts F1 rivals did a "stronger job" developing 2023 cars

Aston came flying out of the gates in Bahrain, with its lead driver Fernando Alonso racking up five podiums in the first six races.

Evening Standard

F1 Qatar Grand Prix 2023: Start time today, grid, weather forecast and how to watch race on TV

Mercedes pair tangle as seven-time F1 champion departs race early

Evening Standard

How can Max Verstappen win the F1 championship? Permutations for Qatar Grand Prix

Red Bull driver set to seal third title in Saturday’s sprint

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How Qatar is winning F1's airline race

The company has already made an impact during its first year in the sport as F1's official airline partner, and that will only become more apparent if Max Verstappen clinches the World Championship at Lusail this weekend, drawing further attention to the race title sponsor.

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2023 F1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings and preview

Max Verstappen goes to the Lusail International Circuit with a chance of wrapping up the 2023 F1 title.

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How Qatar is winning F1’s airline war

The company has already made an impact during its first year in the sport as F1’s official airline partner, and that will only become more apparent if Max Verstappen clinches the World Championship at Lusail this weekend, drawing further attention to the race title sponsor.

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Newey: Never experienced same level of F1 consistency as Red Bull in 2023

Newey, whose top-flight tenure started with a stint at Lola in 1986, has designed grand prix cars that have so far won 12 constructors’ titles and 12 drivers’ crowns for three teams.

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