The 2024 Qatar Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024) is a Formula One motor race set to be held on 1 December 2024 at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar. It will be the twenty-third round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the sixth and final Grand Prix weekend of the season to utilise the sprint format.
| 2024 Qatar Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 23 of 24 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship
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 Layout of the Lusail International Circuit | |||||
| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | 1 December 2024 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024 | ||||
| Location |
Lusail International Circuit Lusail, Qatar | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.419 km (3.367 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 57 laps, 308.611 km (191.762 miles) | ||||
Background
editThe event will be held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail for the third time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 29 November – 1 December.[2] The Grand Prix will be the twenty-third round of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the third running of the Qatar Grand Prix.[3] It will also be the sixth and final Grand Prix in the season to utilise the sprint format and the second time overall that the Qatar Grand Prix will feature it.[4]
Championship standings before the race
editGoing into the weekend, Max Verstappen, who clinched the title at the previous Grand Prix, leads the Drivers' Championship with 403 points, 63 points ahead of Lando Norris in second, and 84 ahead of Charles Leclerc in third. McLaren, holding 608 points, enters this round as the leader of the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari and Red Bull Racing, who are second and third with 584 and 555 points, respectively.[5]
Championship permutations
editMcLaren has an opportunity to secure its ninth World Constructors' Championship title at this event, the first since 1998. At the conclusion of this Grand Prix, there is one race left in the 2024 Formula One World Championship, with 44 points still available. McLaren can win the title if they outscore Ferrari by at least 20 points, and are not outscored by Red Bull Racing by more than 9. The title cannot be decided at the end of the sprint.[6]
Entrants
editThe drivers and teams are set to be the same as the season entry list with two exceptions: Franco Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams from the Italian Grand Prix onwards, and Liam Lawson, who replaced Daniel Ricciardo at RB from the United States Grand Prix.[7][8][9]
Tyre choices
editTyre supplier Pirelli will bring the C1, C2, and C3 tyre compounds (the three hardest in their range) designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively, for teams to use at the event.[10]
Practice
editThe only free practice session will be held on 29 November 2024, at 16:30 local time (UTC+3).[1]
Sprint qualifying
editSprint qualifying will be held on 29 November 2024, at 20:30 local time (UTC+3), and will determine the starting grid order for the sprint.[1]
Sprint
editThe sprint will be held on 30 November 2024, at 17:00 local time (UTC+3), and is scheduled to run for 19 laps.[1]
Qualifying
editQualifying will be held on 30 November 2024, at 21:00 local time (UTC+3), and will determine the starting grid order for the main race.[1]
Race
editThe race will be held on 1 December 2024, at 19:00 local time (UTC+3), and is scheduled to be contested for 57 laps.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Qatar Grand Prix 2024 – F1 Race". Formula 1. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Lusail". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Grands Prix Qatar". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1 announces 2024 Sprint Calendar". Formula 1. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Las Vegas 2024 – Championship". Stats F1. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "F1 | McLaren, Qatar can claim constructors' title after 25 years". F1GrandPrix.com. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Williams Racing announces that Franco Colapinto will race with the team for the remainder of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season". Williams Racing. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Ricciardo to leave RB with immediate effect as team get set for mid-season driver". Formula 1.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Lawson to replace Ricciardo at RB for remainder of the season". Formula 1.com. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "All compounds on track to end the season". Pirelli.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.