Qatar Grand Prix News
Valtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time of Practice Three at the Qatar GP with Mercedes appearing to have the edge over Red Bull.
Valtteri Bottas set the pace for Mercedes in Practice Two at the Qatar GP, with Max Verstappen ahead of Lewis Hamilton in third and fourth.
Sao Paulo GP stewards have dismissed Mercedes' request to have the non-penalty for Max Verstappen's driving last Sunday reviewed.
Formula 1's dramatic championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton is down to its final three races, starting with the Qatar GP.
Lewis Hamilton says sports such as F1 are "duty bound" to make sure they raise awareness of human rights matters,
Max Verstappen says "we are not here to be in a kindergarten" as he defended his "hard racing" against Lewis Hamilton in the Sao Paulo GP.
Assessing the state of play heading into F1's first-ever Qatar GP and looking at the latest world title permutations
All the best video and updates from the opening day on F1's first visit to Losail in Doha when there was dominant point of discussion
Mercedes' request for the decision over the Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton controversy in the Sao Paulo GP will be heard on Thursday in Qatar.
The Qatar Grand Prix has joined the 2021 Formula 1 calendar, with a November date confirmed for the debut race that completes the season's schedule.
| Fri 1st May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 5:00pm | 5:00pm |
| Sprint Qualifying | 8:30pm | 9:30pm |
| Sat 2nd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 4:00pm | 5:00pm |
| Qualifying | 8:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Sun 3rd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 7:30pm | 9:00pm |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 72 |
| 2 | George Russell | 63 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 49 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 41 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 25 |
| Fri 1st May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 5:00pm | 5:00pm |
| Sprint Qualifying | 8:30pm | 9:30pm |
| Sat 2nd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 4:00pm | 5:00pm |
| Qualifying | 8:00pm | 9:00pm |
| Sun 3rd May | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 7:30pm | 9:00pm |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 72 |
| 2 | George Russell | 63 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 49 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 41 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 25 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
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