Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, George Russell, Mercedes F1 W15, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, the rest of the field
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Formula 1 hosts its penultimate round of the 2025 season this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, where Lando Norris could clinch a maiden world title.
The McLaren driver simply needs to outscore team-mate Oscar Piastri and Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen by at least two points to do so - but it may not be as easy as it seems.
That’s because last weekend the McLaren pair was disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive plank wear, which allowed winner Verstappen to reduce his deficit to Norris to 24 points.
There are also more points available at the Losail International Circuit given it is a sprint weekend, with 33 points as opposed to the usual 25 on offer.
Will there be another twist in the title battle, or does Norris have it under control? Here is all to know about the action this weekend.
Lando Norris, McLaren
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Sky Sports will show the Qatar Grand Prix given it is the exclusive, live broadcast holder of F1 in the United Kingdom. That means the action can also be streamed via Sky Go or NOW. Highlights, meanwhile, are on Channel 4.
For fans in the United States, the Qatar Grand Prix is on ESPN, which is broadcasting its penultimate F1 race before Apple takes over from 2026. For other countries/regions, see below:
Europe:
Americas:
Asia:
Oceania:
Africa:
Autosport will provide live updates of the F1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend.
Practice - Friday 28 November
Sprint qualifying - Friday 28 November
Sprint race - Saturday 29 November
Qualifying - Saturday 29 November
Qatar Grand Prix - Sunday 30 November
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38
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Friday 28 November: Practice and Sprint qualifying
Hot and dry conditions are expected throughout the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, starting with its sole practice session as air temperature will be approximately 25C. This will slightly drop to around 22C for sprint qualifying, but there'll still be minimal chance of rain with only light winds.
Saturday 29 November: Sprint race and Qualifying
Similar conditions are expected on Saturday, as it will be dry and sunny throughout with only light winds. For the sprint race, the temperature should be around 25C with that dropping to 21C for qualifying of the Sunday contest.
Sunday 30 November: Qatar Grand Prix
Again, conditions on Sunday are expected to be dry and sunny with only light winds during race day at Losail International Circuit. Air temperature is expected to be approximately 21-22C with almost a 0% chance of rain.
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- The Autosport.com Team
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