The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

The money was only made available to Tehran several weeks ago as part of prisoner swap deal with the US

Qatar agreement pauses payment as ties between Iran and Hamas come under scrutiny

Multiple drivers had times deleted in Friday's qualifying, and that continued in the Saturday shootout after the white lines had been moved at Turns 12 and 13 – where many of the offences occurred – in order to protect tyres from kerb damage.

Stewart, 78, previously revealed he had declined $1m to perform in Qatar because of the country’s human rights record

Multiple drivers had times deleted in Friday's qualifying, and that continued in the Saturday shootout after the white lines had been moved at Turns 12 and 13 – where many of the offences occurred – in order to protect tyres from kerb damage.

Inquiry into rejection of airline’s request for extra flights was too focused on Qantas, complainants say

The FIA, the governing body of Formula 1, said it's considering measures to better prepare drivers to race in extreme heat, such as improving cockpit airflow.

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll is being investigated by Formula One's governing body for possible rules breaches at the Qatar Grand Prix.

The 2030 men’s football World Cup will be co-hosted by three countries across two continents after Morocco, Spain and Portugal’s successful bid was selected by Fifa, the sport’s world governing body.

Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore discuss joint bid to host 2034 World Cup. FIFA invited Asia & Oceania to bid & Saudi Arabia announced intention. Qatar hosted 2022 edition, so Middle East may not be considered. 2026 World Cup to be hosted by US, Canada & Mexico.

After a Qatar Grand Prix weekend that was beset by track limits chaos, as grid positions were shuffled around and a raft of in-race penalties handed out to change the order, Ben Sulayem has made clear he thinks such situations are unacceptable.