Grand Prix van Qatar – Doha 2024 |
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29 november – 01 December 2024 | ||
Session | Day | Time (GMT+1) |
Free Practice 1 | Friday | 15:30 – 16:30 |
Qualifying | Friday | 18:00 – 19:00 |
Sprint Shootout | Saturday | 14:00 -14:44 |
Sprint Race | Saturday | 18:30 – 19:30 |
Race | Sunday | 17:00 – 19:00 |
In 2021, Qatar became the 34th country hosting a race weekend during the FORMULA 1 World Championship. The country hosted the first Qatar F1 Grand Prix race.
The Qatar Losail International Circuit is best known for its motorcycle racing bank, with Losail hosting the MotoGP series since 2004.
As of 2023, the circuit has signed a 10-year contract for a partnership with FORMULA 1. This is a long-term partnership.
Losail International Circuit is a racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar.
Built in just under a year, the circuit opened in 2004 for the inaugural Qatar GP.
Moreover, the track is 5,380 meters long, with a straight of 1068 meters. In addition, it is surrounded by artificial grass to prevent the sand from entering the track.
Then, in 2007 Losail added permanent outdoor lighting for night racing. At the time, the Losail Circuit lighting was the largest permanent sports lighting project in the world. An award that now belongs to another track nearby: the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Finally, the first night race in MotoGP history was the Commercial Bank GP of Qatar in March 2008.
The 20th race of the 2021 F1 season took place on this circuit. That was the first edition of the Qatar Grand Prix. L. Hamilton won this race, with an impressive racing time of 1:24:28.471.
During the first race under the new 10-year contract, Max Verstappen secured the world title on Saturday as the first driver. In the sprint race in Qatar, Max Verstappen only needed a 6th place to secure the title.
The disappointing result of teammate Perez ensured that the world title was out of his reach. In a chaotic sprint race, which saw Oscar Piastri claim his first F1 victory, Max Verstappen easily secured the World Title with a solid second place.
On Sunday, during a very hot Grand Prix, Max Verstappen drove to an uncontested 14th victory of the season, starting from Pole position. All drivers struggled with the heat, and rookie Logan Sargeant even had to retire during the race due to heat-related illness. Max Verstappen himself stated that this race was one of the top 5 toughest races he had ever experienced.
The next Grand Prix in the oil-rich state of Qatar is scheduled for 2024, from November 29th to December 1st, 2024.
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