F1 heads to Qatar for the penultimate race of the 2025 season with the drivers’ championship title race fully reignited following the dramatic end to the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Lando Norris, currently leading the drivers’ standings, thought he’d extended the gap on teammate Oscar Piastri thanks to a second placed finish in Vegas only for both McLaren cars to be disqualified for excessive skid plank wear on both cars, with the minimum thickness falling below the 9mm threshold.
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That means Max Verstappen, who triumphed in Vegas, has closed the deficit on Norris to just 24 points and will be targeting a fifth world title over the final two races of the year. Piastri and Verstappen are on level points behind Norris and with 33 points up for grabs in Lusail the season could yet face another dramatic twist.
Norris is still the favourite to win the title but he needs 35 points from the final two races, and a sprint, in order to guarantee he becomes world champion for the very first time.
When is the Qatar Grand Prix?
All times GMT
Friday 28 November
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Free practice 1: 1:30pm
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Sprint Qualifying: 5.30pm
Saturday 29 November
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Sprint Race: 2pm
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Qualifying: 6pm
Sunday 30 November
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How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Qatar Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 2:30am (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the Qatar Grand Prix then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
Can Lando Norris hold off Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen in Qatar? (David Davies/PA Wire)
F1 driver standings
1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 390 points
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 366 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 366 points
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4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 294 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 226 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 152 points
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 137 points
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points
9. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 51 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 49 points
11. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 48 points
12. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 41 points
13. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 40 points
14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 36 points
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 32 points
16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 28 points
18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 22 points
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 19 points
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20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points
F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren – 786 points (champions)
2. Mercedes – 423 points
3. Red Bull – 391 points
4. Ferrari – 371 points
5. Williams – 117 points
6. Racing Bulls – 86 points
7. Aston Martin – 72 points
8. Haas – 70 points
9. Sauber – 64 points
10. Alpine – 22 points
2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL:
ROUND 23 – QATAR (sprint weekend)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 28-30 November
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 5-7 December
