So, we’re 22 races down, with just two to go in the title fight. Can Lando Norris win a first World Championship crown this weekend?
From blogs from every session across the weekend to our live timing page, you won’t miss a moment with PlanetF1.com.
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McLaren driver Norris heads into the weekend knowing that, if he outscores Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri by two points come the end of Sunday, he will be crowned champion for the first time.
If there is any other twist to be had and another result comes from the Qatar Grand Prix, however, we’ll be set to go down to a last-race showdown in Abu Dhabi.
There is not just one race this weekend either, with the added complication of the final Sprint of the season offering two chances to score points for the title protagonists.
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The Lusail International Circuit presents one of the toughest challenges on the calendar, too, for both the drivers and their cars.
Pirelli has limited maximum tyre stints to 25 laps due to the massive loads generated around the circuit in Qatar, meaning there is the added strategic element of two mandatory pit stops come Sunday.
Whoever can handle what will be a tough race from start to finish will have a great chance of success, then. McLaren has previously gone well around Lusail, but it is Max Verstappen who has won each of the last two editions of this race.
We will be carrying live blogs from every session this weekend, from FP1 all the way through to Sunday’s race, so be sure to follow us the entire way through the Qatar Grand Prix.
Whatever happens, be sure to keep across our live timing page throughout every session and you can also refresh your memory of the Drivers’ and Constructors’ standings to see the ramifications of the on-track action this weekend.
What are the F1 session times for the Qatar Grand Prix?
Friday 28 November
FP1: 16:30-17:30 [13:30-14:30 GMT]
Sprint Qualifying: 20:30-21:14 [17:30-18:14 GMT]
Saturday 29 November
Sprint: 17:00 [19 laps]
Qualifying: 21:00-22:00 [18:00-19:00]
Sunday 30 November
Qatar Grand Prix: 19:00 [16:00 GMT] [57 laps]
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