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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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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.

The Hindu

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…

Autosport

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.

Motorsport

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.

Autosport

F1 Qatar GP: How to watch on TV and stream live in the United States

This year’s race takes place on Sunday 8 October, and is broadcast on ESPN’s main channel at the highly U.S.-friendly time of 12.55pm ET at Losail.

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Lawson found out via Ricciardo FaceTime that he would race in F1 Qatar GP

Ricciardo broke a metacarpal in his left hand during a practice crash at Zandvoort, which paved the way for 21-year-old Kiwi racer Lawson to make his F1 debut in the Netherlands.

Autosport

Tsunoda labels revised Qatar F1 track kerbs a “floor destroyer”

As part of its return to the F1 calendar following an inaugural event in 2021, Qatar race organisers have undertaken a massive overhaul of the Lusail venue.

Motorsport

Minister linked Qatar Airways decision to treatment of Australian women at Doha airport, FoI reveals

Exclusive: federal government coordinated letters to the women and Qatari officials when they formally rejected the request for extra routes

The Guardian - AU

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.

Motorsport

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.

Motorsport

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.

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David Beckham docuseries director explains why he didn’t cover Qatar controversy

‘Beckham’ on Netflix explores the former midfielder’s rise to football stardom

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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.

The Independent UK

David Beckham claims Qatar was safest World Cup in years for LGBTQ+ fans

David Beckham revealed he had ‘a lot’ of conversations with the LGBTQ+ community during the Qatar World Cup

The Independent UK

The twin tensions which explain Newcastle and PSG’s very modern rivalry

Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain have never played a competitive fixture, but instead, this first meeting in the Champions League is framed by geopolitical tensions between Gulf states Saudi Arabia and Qatar

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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.

Al Jazeera

Biden thanks Qatar’s emir for rare Iran-US prisoner swap deal

Doha-mediated deal saw Iran free five Americans in exchange for five Iranians held in the US and transfer of $6bn.

Al Jazeera

A new kind of 3D-printed carrot, in the words of its Qatar-based inventors

Qatari students aim to make ‘food accessible to people all over the world’ with their 3D printer.

The Guardian - AU

Catherine King refuses to front ‘political stunt’ Senate inquiry into Qatar Airways decision

Transport minister says it is ‘longstanding practice’ not to appear and says she is doing the ‘hard work the Coalition never did’

AAP

Qatar Airways challenged to maximise Australian routes

Federal Labor minister Jason Clare says Qatar Airways should make the most of its existing Australian slots after the airline applied for more inbound flights.

Al Jazeera

Qatar mediates opening of Gaza-Israel crossing as protests end

Border opened after demonstrations by Palestinian workers with an informal agreement Qatar helped mediate, envoy says.

The National (Scotland)

Meet the man from Gourock who is the new darling of the sports world

Drawing inspiration from his wife’s leggings, ex-Greenock Morton footballer Craig Black has perfected an art that's seen him perform on the world…

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