Guide to 2025 Qatar Grand Prix as F1 heads to The Maroons for the penultimate round of the season.
McLaren’s Lando Norris arrives in Qatar with his first-ever F1 championship point but after a shock double disqualification for him and teammate, Oscar Piastri in Las Vegas whilst Max Verstappen took victory, the top three are now split by 24 points going into the final two rounds.
With a maximum of 58 points on offer across those two rounds and Qatar marking the final sprint weekend of the season, this weekend promises to be a potential season-defining weekend that could settle the title fight or set up a season finale decider in Abu Dhabi.
Now here is everything that you need to know about the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.
Track Guide
Laps: 57
Race Distance: 306.660km
Tyre Compounds: C1, C2 & C3
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (GMT) |
| Friday 28 November | Practice | 1:30pm |
| Friday 28 November | Sprint Qualifying | 5:30pm |
| Saturday 29 November | Sprint Rae | 2:00pm |
| Saturday 29 November | Qualifying | 6:00pm |
| Sunday 30 November | Race | 4:00pm |
Five Key Pointers
- With 25-lap mandatory limits on all tyres across the weekend, teams face a massive test of their maths skills to ensure that they don’t exceed that limit, whilst maximising their track time in practice.
- The mandatory tyre limits also mean that teams will have to run two-stop strategies with the undercut expected to be significant, which could play a role in how the race plays out come the checkered flag.
- With more medium and high-speed corners than in Las Vegas, McLaren should be favourites after having produced strong performances in the last two trips to Lusail but Red Bull and Verstappen can’t be underestimated.
- 2023 & 24 saw Piastri win the sprint races whilst Verstappen won the main races which will give both drivers belief coming into the weekend in their title fight with Norris.
- Possibility of high winds and sand breezing across the track the track will provide a test of car stability and grip.
Last Time Out
Piastri won the sprint race in 2024 like he did in 2023 whilst Verstappen recovered from an one-place grid penalty to win the main race once more.
Title Permutations
With a 24-point lead over Piastri and Verstappen, Norris can wrap up his maiden F1 title with a round to spare if he outscore his title rivals by two points come the conclusion of the Grand Prix, which can be achieved with a top-six finish in the sprint and victory in the main race.