Laurent Mekies says with the entry of the US carmaker, ‘it’s going to be pretty much all car manufacturers … except for Williams and us’.

Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint for the second year in a row after Lando Norris defied McLaren team orders by repaying the Australian for letting him a win in Brazil last month.

McLaren takes a team sweep at the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race. Lando Norris returned the favor from Sao Paulo by swapping positions with Oscar Piastri to become one of the few teams to have the most number of top two finishes.

Formula One statistics for the Qatar Grand Prix, penultimate round of the 24-race season which also features the sixth and last Saturday sprint of 2024:

Qatar is usually a physically demanding race and sees a big shift in time zone and temperature from the a night race in the cold Nevada desert straight to the warm climes of Doha. The Qatar Grand Prix is slightly later than in previous years to make adjustments for the heat.

Here is all you need to know about the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix, including start times and how to watch live on TV.

Formula One statistics for the Qatar Grand Prix, penultimate round of the 24-race season which also features the sixth and last Saturday sprint of 2024: Lap distance: 5.419km. Total distance: 308.611km (57 laps) 2023 sprint winner: Oscar Piastri (Australia) McLaren 2023 pole position: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull One minute 23.

With the Qatar Grand Prix on the horizon, it's time to look back at last year's chaotic and controversial race at the Losail International Circuit. Max Verstappen won the second-ever race in Qatar, wrapping up his third-world title with the win.