Welcome to our index page of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix. From here you will find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Lusail.

Session Reports

FP1: Verstappen edges Sainz in single practice session in Qatar

Qualifying: Verstappen cruises to Qatar pole with title looming

Sprint Showdown: Piastri and Norris offer McLaren front row lockout for Qatar sprint

Sprint Race: Verstappen wins title, maiden F1 win for Piastri in Qatar

Grand Prix: Verstappen celebrates title with Qatar win over Piastri

Photos

Gallery: All the pictures from Thursday's build-up in Lusail

Gallery: All the pictures from qualifying day in Lusail

Gallery: All the pictures from sprint day in Lusail

Gallery: All the pictures from race day in Lusail

Results

Free Practice 1 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:27.428s 26
2 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:27.762s + 0.334s 27
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:27.909s + 0.481s 27
4 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:27.919s + 0.491s 28
5 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:28.016s + 0.588s 24
6 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:28.027s + 0.599s 28
7 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 1:28.171s + 0.743s 22
8 George Russell Mercedes 1:28.336s + 0.908s 28
9 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:28.380s + 0.952s 20
10 Lando Norris McLaren 1:28.441s + 1.013s 24
11 Logan Sargeant Williams 1:28.550s + 1.122s 25
12 Alexander Albon Williams 1:28.590s + 1.162s 26
13 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:28.679s + 1.251s 26
14 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:28.690s + 1.262s 28
15 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:28.732s + 1.304s 25
16 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:28.821s + 1.393s 23
17 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:29.041s + 1.613s 27
18 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:29.106s + 1.678s 29
19 Liam Lawson AlphaTauri 1:29.238s + 1.810s 29
20 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:29.502s + 2.074s 26

Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:25.007s 1:24.483s 1:23.778s
2 George Russell Mercedes 1:25.334s 1:24.827s 1:24.219s
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:26.076s 1:24.381s 1:24.305s
4 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:25.223s 1:25.241s 1:24.369s
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:25.452s 1:25.079s 1:24.424s
6 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:25.266s 1:24.724s 1:24.540s
7 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:25.566s 1:24.918s 1:24.553s
8 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:25.711s 1:24.928s 1:24.763s
9 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:26.038s 1:25.297s 1:25.058s
10 Lando Norris McLaren 1:25.131s 1:24.685s
11 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:26.058s 1:25.301s
12 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:25.808s 1:25.328s
13 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:25.991s 1:25.462s
14 Alexander Albon Williams 1:26.118s 1:25.707s
15 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 1:25.904s 1:25.783s
16 Logan Sargeant Williams 1:26.210s
17 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:26.345s
18 Liam Lawson AlphaTauri 1:26.635s
19 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:27.046s
20 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:27.432s

Sprint Showdown results

Pos Driver Team SQ1 SQ2 SQ3
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:25.979s 1:25.496s 1:24.454s
2 Lando Norris McLaren 1:25.672s 1:24.947s 1:24.536s
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:25.510s 1:25.199s 1:24.646s
4 George Russell Mercedes 1:25.413s 1:25.027s 1:24.841s
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:25.872s 1:25.433s 1:25.155s
6 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:26.266s 1:25.367s 1:25.247s
7 Nico Hülkenberg Haas 1:26.450s 1:25.499s 1:25.320s
8 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:26.123s 1:25.143s 1:25.382s
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:25.936s 1:25.344s
10 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:26.072s 1:25.510s
11 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:25.829s 1:25.686s
12 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:26.424s 1:25.962s
13 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:26.449s 1:26.236s
14 Liam Lawson AlphaTauri 1:26.202s 1:26.584s
15 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:26.669s 1:54.546s
16 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:26.849s
17 Alexander Albon Williams 1:26.862s
18 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:26.926s
19 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:27.438s
20 Logan Sargeant Williams 2:05.741s

Sprint Race results

Pos Driver Team Gap Stops
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 19 laps - 35:01.297s 0
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull + 1.871s 0
3 Lando Norris McLaren + 8.497s 0
4 George Russell Mercedes + 11.036s 0
5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes + 17.314s 0
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari + 18.806s 0
7 Alexander Albon Williams + 19.864s 0
8 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin + 21.180s 0
9 Pierre Gasly Alpine + 21.742s 0
10 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo + 22.208s 0
11 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri + 22.863s 0
12 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 24.860s 0
13 Kevin Magnussen Haas + 24.970s 0
14 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo + 26.868s 0
15 Lance Stroll Aston Martin + 29.523s 0
Nico Hülkenberg Haas DNF 0
Esteban Ocon Alpine DNF 0
Sergio Pérez Red Bull DNF 0
Logan Sargeant Williams DNF 0
Liam Lawson AlphaTauri DNF 0

Grand Prix results

Pos Driver Team Gap Stops
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 57 laps - 1:27:39.168s 3
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren + 4.833s 3
3 Lando Norris McLaren + 5.969s 3
4 George Russell Mercedes + 34.119s 4
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 38.976s 3
6 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin + 49.032s 3
7 Esteban Ocon Alpine + 62.390s 3
8 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo + 66.563s 3
9 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo + 76.127s 3
10 Sergio Pérez Red Bull + 80.181s 3
11 Lance Stroll Aston Martin + 81.652s 3
12 Pierre Gasly Alpine + 82.300s 3
13 Alexander Albon Williams + 91.014s 3
14 Kevin Magnussen Haas + 1 lap 3
15 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri + 1 lap 3
16 Nico Hülkenberg Haas + 1 lap 3
17 Liam Lawson AlphaTauri + 1 lap 3
Logan Sargeant Williams DNF 3
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes DNF
Carlos Sainz Ferrari DNS

Drivers championship standings

Pos Driver Points
1 Max Verstappen 433
2 Sergio Pérez 224
3 Lewis Hamilton 194
4 Fernando Alonso 183
5 Carlos Sainz 153
6 Charles Leclerc 145
7 Lando Norris 136
8 George Russell 132
9 Oscar Piastri 83
10 Lance Stroll 47
11 Pierre Gasly 46
12 Esteban Ocon 44
13 Alexander Albon 23
14 Valtteri Bottas 10
15 Nico Hülkenberg 9
16 Zhou Guanyu 6
17 Yuki Tsunoda 3
18 Kevin Magnussen 3
19 Liam Lawson 2
20 Logan Sargeant 0
21 Nyck de Vries 0
22 Daniel Ricciardo 0

Constructors championship standings

Pos Team Points
1 Red Bull 657
2 Mercedes 326
3 Ferrari 298
4 Aston Martin 230
5 McLaren 219
6 Alpine 90
7 Williams 23
8 Alfa Romeo 16
9 Haas 12
10 AlphaTauri 5

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