- The Qatar Grand Prix is spherical 23 of the 2024 F1 season
- The occasion will characteristic a standalone Dash race along with the principle race
- Crimson Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen has already claimed the 2024 Drivers’ title
Just a few days on from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the place Crimson Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was named the 2024 Formulation 1 World Champion, groups have made the 8,000-mile journey to the to the Persian Gulf, particularly to Qatar for this weekend’s penultimate race of the season.
The Qatar Grand Prix was first held in 2021 as a alternative for a canceled Australian Grand Prix, and from 2023 it turns into a everlasting fixture on the calendar. The race takes place on the Losail Worldwide Circuit, which is situated on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital, Doha, and this 12 months, like final 12 months, there will probably be a standalone Dash race along with the principle race.
The Losail Worldwide Circuit includes a observe that stretches 3.43 miles and is surrounded by a ring of synthetic grass designed to maintain sand from piling up on the floor. It was initially designed for bike racing, particularly MotoGP, and because of this the observe includes a quick and flowing nature, making it tough to go as a result of high-speed nature.
There are 16 corners in complete (10 right-handers and 6 left-handers) and the principle straight is nearly a fifth of a lap, with the top of this straight being the one DRS zone. The floor is without doubt one of the most abrasive on the calendar, and final 12 months organizers made it obligatory for drivers to pit each 18 laps due to extreme tire put on, although that is not anticipated to be the case this 12 months. As a result of robust circumstances, Pirelli has nominated its hardest compounds, the C1, C2, and C3.
Losail Worldwide Circuit, dwelling of the Formulation 1 Qatar Grand Prix
Situations in final 12 months’s race have been additionally nearly inconceivable to deal with as a result of extraordinarily scorching climate. Nevertheless, this 12 months’s race takes place two months later, when temperatures are a lot decrease. The present forecast requires highs of solely round 75 levels F.
Each the Dash race and the qualifying session are held on Saturday and the principle race on Sunday. The Dash race is a standalone factors race that takes place previous to the qualifying session for Sunday’s fundamental race. It has its personal qualifying session that takes place on Friday, after a single observe session.
Though Verstappen has been named the 2024 World Champion, the battles for second place within the Drivers’ standings plus high honors within the Constructors’ standings are very a lot alive.
Going into the weekend, Verstappen’s factors tally within the 2024 Drivers’ Championship is 403 factors. McLaren’s Lando Norris is second with 340 factors and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is third with 319 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, McLaren leads with 608 factors. Ferrari is second with 584 factors, whereas Crimson Bull is third with 555 factors.
