Round 17 · 2023 · Sprint weekend
Qatar Grand Prix
Official event name: Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVER
Fastest lap1:24.319Verstappen · L56
Most laps led1Verstappen
Biggest gain+11Guanyu P20→P9
Retirements2of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 0 | 57 | 1:27:39.168 FL | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 6 | +4 | 57 | +4.833 | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 10 | +7 | 57 | +5.969 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 2 | -2 | 57 | +34.119 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 12 | +7 | 57 | +38.976 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 4 | -2 | 57 | +49.032 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 8 | +1 | 57 | +1:02.390 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 9 | +1 | 57 | +1:06.563 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 20 | +11 | 57 | +1:16.127 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 13 | +3 | 57 | +1:20.181 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 15 | +4 | 57 | +1:21.652 | 3 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 7 | -5 | 57 | +1:22.300 | 3 | |
| 13 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 14 | +1 | 57 | +1:31.014 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 13 | -1 | 56 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 11 | -4 | 56 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Haas | 15 | -1 | 56 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 17 | Liam Lawson LAW | AlphaTauri | 18 | +1 | 56 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| — | Logan Sargeant SAR | Williams | 16 | 40 | DNF · L40 | 2 | ||
| — | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 3 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | 4 |
Points shown are weekend totals (sprint points included).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 19 | 35:01.297 | — | 8 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 3 | +1 | 19 | +1.871 FL | — | 7 |
| 3 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 2 | -1 | 19 | +8.497 | — | 6 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 4 | 0 | 19 | +11.036 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 12 | +7 | 19 | +17.314 | — | 4 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 5 | -1 | 19 | +18.806 | — | 3 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 17 | +10 | 19 | +19.864 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 9 | +1 | 19 | +21.180 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 11 | +2 | 19 | +21.742 | — | |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 13 | +3 | 19 | +22.208 | — | |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 18 | +7 | 19 | +22.863 | — | |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 6 | -6 | 19 | +24.860 | — | |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 19 | +6 | 19 | +24.970 | 1 | |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 15 | +1 | 19 | +26.868 | 1 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 16 | +1 | 19 | +29.523 | 1 | |
| — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Haas | 7 | 11 | DNF · L11 | 1 | ||
| — | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 8 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 10 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Logan Sargeant SAR | Williams | 20 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Liam Lawson LAW | AlphaTauri | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 19 |
| 2 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 21 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 20 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 21 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 26 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | — | — | — | 23 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | — | — | — | 23 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 24 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 21 |
| 10 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 21 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 16 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 18 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 14 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Haas | — | — | — | 12 |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant SAR | Williams | — | — | — | 10 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Liam Lawson LAW | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 9 |
| 20 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 9 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 12 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 17 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 21 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 21 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Haas | — | — | — | 16 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 17 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 13 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 15 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | — | — | — | 12 |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 14 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 8 |
| 14 | Liam Lawson LAW | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 12 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 10 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 8 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | — | — | — | 6 |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 5 |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant SAR | Williams | — | — | — | 7 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:27.428 | 26 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:27.762 | +0.334 | 27 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:27.909 | +0.481 | 27 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Aston Martin | 1:27.919 | +0.491 | 28 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:28.016 | +0.588 | 24 |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:28.027 | +0.599 | 28 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Haas | 1:28.171 | +0.743 | 22 |
| 8 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:28.336 | +0.908 | 28 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri PIA | McLaren | 1:28.380 | +0.952 | 20 |
| 10 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:28.441 | +1.013 | 24 |
| 11 | Logan Sargeant SAR | Williams | 1:28.550 | +1.122 | 25 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:28.590 | +1.162 | 26 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:28.679 | +1.251 | 26 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:28.690 | +1.262 | 28 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:28.732 | +1.304 | 25 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Alpine | 1:28.821 | +1.393 | 23 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.041 | +1.613 | 27 |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:29.106 | +1.678 | 29 |
| 19 | Liam Lawson LAW | AlphaTauri | 1:29.238 | +1.810 | 29 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:29.502 | +2.074 | 26 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
QualifyingFinal
Sprint QualifyingFinal
SprintFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Mercedes | George Russell RUS | — | Lewis Hamilton HAM |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Lance Stroll STR |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri PIA | — | Lando Norris NOR |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| Alfa Romeo | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Zhou Guanyu ZHO |
| AlphaTauri | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | — | Liam Lawson LAW |
| Williams | Alexander Albon ALB | — | Logan Sargeant SAR |
| Haas | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Kevin Magnussen MAG |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Losail International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Qatar Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |