Formula 1’s final two weeks of the season bring the spectacle back to the Middle East. With Max Verstappen having already secured his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship, attention shifts to the battle for the Constructors’ title. McLaren currently leads Ferrari and Red Bull, and with 103 points still up for grabs, the stakes remain high.
The penultimate round of the longest-ever Formula 1 season kicks off in Qatar, marking the sixth weekend this year to feature the Sprint format. The contrast between this race and the season finale in Las Vegas couldn’t be starker. Though both are night events set near vast deserts, their characteristics diverge significantly. Las Vegas presented a street circuit with slow to medium-speed corners and temperatures barely above 10°C. In contrast, Qatar offers a permanent track with faster, flowing corners and balmy conditions around 25°C. A journey of 13,000 kilometers and an 11-hour time difference separates the two events, but they both promise excitement as the season draws to a close.
FRIDAY 29th NOVEMBER | Local time | |
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Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East | Practice Session | 11:50 – 12:35 |
F1 Academy | First Practice Session | 13:00 – 13:40 |
FIA Formula 2 | Practice Session | 14:05 – 14:50 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 15:00 – 15:50 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 15:00 – 16:00 |
FIA | F1 Car Presentation | 15:00 – 16:00 |
FORMULA 1 | FIRST PRACTICE SESSION | 16:30 – 17:30 |
F1 Academy | Second Practice Session | 18:00 – 18:40 |
Formula 1 | Teams’ Press Conference | 18:30 – 19:30 |
FIA Formula 2 | Qualifying Session | 19:10 – 19:40 |
FIA Formula 2 | F2 Press Conference | 20:00 – 20:25 |
FORMULA 1 | SPRINT QUALIFYING | 20:30 – 21:14 |
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East | Qualifying Session | 22:00 – 22:30 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 22:45 – 23:30 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 22:45 – 23:30 |
SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER | ||
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Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East | First Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) | 14:20 – 14:50 |
F1 Academy | Qualifying Session | 15:20 – 15:50 |
FORMULA 1 | SPRINT (19 Laps or 60 Mins) | 17:00 – 17:30 |
Formula 1 | Press Conference | 17:30 – 18:00 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 17:40 – 18:40 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 17:40 – 18:40 |
FIA Formula 2 | Sprint Race (23 Mins or 45 Mins +1 Lap) | 19:20 – 20:10 |
FIA Formula 2 | F2 Press Conference | 20:30 – 20:55 |
FORMULA 1 | QUALIFYING SESSION | 21:00 – 22:00 |
Formula 1 | Press Conference | 22:00 – 23:00 |
F1 Academy | First Race (14 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) | 23:05 – 23:40 |
F1 Experiences | F1 Experiences Champions Club Grid Walk & Trophy Photo | 23:55 – 00:55 |
SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER | ||
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Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East | Second Race (11 Laps or 25 Mins) | 12:45 – 13:15 |
F1 Academy | Second Race (14 Laps, Max 30 Mins +1 Lap) | 14:00 – 14:35 |
FIA Formula 2 | Feature Race (32 Laps or 60 Mins +1 Lap) | 15:20 – 16:25 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk | 16:55 – 17:55 |
Paddock Club | Paddock Club Track Tour | 16:55 – 17:55 |
Formula 1 | Drivers’ Parade | 17:00 – 17:30 |
FIA Formula 2 | F2 Press Conference | 17:30 – 18:00 |
Formula 1 | National Anthem | 18:44 – 18:46 |
FORMULA 1 | GRAND PRIX (57 LAPS OR 120 MINS) | 19:00 – 21:00 |
Note – Qatar is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Timetable subject to change.
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