Carlos Sainz Jnr will not start the Qatar Grand Prix after suffering a technical problem on his Ferrari before the race.
2023 qatar grand prix articles archive
Perez set to start Qatar Grand Prix from pit lane after crash repairs
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez will start today’s Qatar Grand Prix from the pit lane after his Red Bull team was found to have worked on his car while Parc ferme restrictions were in place.
FIA confirms tyre restrictions for Qatar GP forcing drivers to pit three times
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed special restrictions on tyre use for today’s Qatar Grand Prix due to the problems discovered after Friday’s practice session.
FIA president Ben Sulayem “confident” Andretti-Cadillac will join F1 grid
Formula 1
Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is confident Andretti-Cadillac will overcome the opposition to expanding the Formula 1 grid so they can join the series.
Hamilton praises Mercedes’ decision to split strategies between cars
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes made the right decision by splitting the tyre strategies used on his car and that of team mate George Russell.
“We’re good, he’s a bro”: All well with team member after shove, says Stroll
Formula 1
Posted onLance Stroll says all is well between him and the team member he was seen shoving after Friday’s qualifying session in Qatar.
Drivers criticise kerbs and communication as tyre trouble returns in Qatar
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers were frustrated to learn from media reports of the tyre problems Pirelli had discovered at Losail International Circuit this weekend.
Doubt hangs over the rules of the race but the favourite to win is no mystery
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA and Pirelli will decide before today’s Qatar Grand Prix whether to impose extra rules for the race but it’s unlikely to keep Max Verstappen from victory.
‘I’d like to blame him but I can’t’: Trio cleared over sprint race crash
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez, Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg avoided a penalty over the collision which put all three out of Saturday’s sprint race.
We chose to ‘throw the sprint race away’ with soft tyre strategy, says Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso said Aston Martin chose to sacrifice their result in today’s sprint race in Qatar to improve their chances in tomorrow’s grand prix.
Frustrated Norris admits he ‘grabbed every opportunity to go backwards’
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren’s Lando Norris says that he is “frustrated” with himself despite finishing third in the sprint race in Qatar.
Russell urges FIA not to impose three mandatory pit stops in Qatar GP
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell has urged the FIA not to resort to forcing all drivers to make three pit stops in tomorrow’s Qatar Grand Prix.
This is my best title so far says Verstappen after third championship win
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen said his latest world championship victory is his best so far after clinching the title for the third time in Qatar.
Leclerc loses points finish as he and Stroll receive track limits penalties
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc has lost his point finish in today’s Qatar sprint race after being penalised for repeatedly exceeding track limits.
Piastri “thanking the Safety Car drivers” after holding off Verstappen for win
Formula 1
Posted onQatar sprint race winner Oscar Piastri admitted he was thankful for the third Safety Car period that allowed him to hold off Max Verstappen.
2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint race result and championship points
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri has won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint race day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from sprint race day for the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix at Losail International Circuit.
Piastri takes first F1 win in sprint race as Verstappen clinches championship
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri scored his first win as a Formula 1 driver in the Qatar sprint race as Max Verstappen clinched the drivers’ championship.
Rate the Race: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint race
2023 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race at Losail International Circuit.
Verstappen wins his third F1 championship as Perez crashes out of sprint race
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the 2023 Formula 1 drivers’ championship in the sprint race at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit