Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix

Verstappen wins Qatar GP; Norris penalised

Max Verstappen won a scrappy Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit, which featured three safety cars and a stop-go penalty for Lando Norris while he was running in second place.

Race Positions

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

1:31:05.323

Laps: 57

Pits: 3

Charles Leclerc

Ferrari

+6.031

Laps: 57

Pits: 3

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

+6.819

Laps: 57

Pits: 3

George Russell

Mercedes

+14.104

Laps: 57

Pits: 4

Pierre Gasly

Alpine

+16.782

Laps: 57

Pits: 3

Carlos Sainz

Ferrari

+17.476

Laps: 57

Pits: 3

Full Positions Table

Circuit Information

Circuit Losail International Circuit
Location Lusail, Qatar	Circuit Type Track
Circuit Length 5.38 km	Circuit Distance 306.66 km
No. of Laps 57	No. of Turns 16
Lap Record:

Sessions

FP1

Charles Leclerc

1:21.953

Nov 29, 2024

Finished

Lando Norris

1:21.012

Nov 29, 2024

Finished

Oscar Piastri

27:03.010

Nov 30, 2024

Finished

Qual

Max Verstappen

1:20.520

Nov 30, 2024

Finished

Race

Max Verstappen

1:31:05.323

Dec 01, 2024

Finished

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