Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix: Friday's full schedule

The suspense is at its peak as we approach this penultimate round of the 2025 season. F1The title could be decided as early as Sunday in Losail, but the stakes are already high this Friday. The Qatari weekend promises a thrilling spectacle for fans: points will be awarded in the sprint race on Saturday, and then again in the Grand Prix on Sunday.

Lando NorrisAbove all, he will be playing for high stakes: he will have to score at least two more points than Max Verstappen et Oscar piastri to clinch his first ever world championship title, a title also coveted by his two rivals. For either of them to still hope to turn the situation around in Abu Dhabi and postpone the inevitable, the Briton will have to concede fewer than 34 points to the Australian or the Dutchman.

Teams will have only one Free Practice session to fine-tune their setups before tackling the first night qualifying session of the weekend, which will determine the grid for Saturday's sprint race. While the Grand Prix has been won twice from pole position, the Sprint has only seen a pole position winner once.

La Formula 2 It also makes its return, with a Free Practice session during the day. The young drivers will then try to set the best possible time during qualifying under the moonlight, which will determine the starting order for the two races of the weekend – one of which will be run with a reverse grid.

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 The Losail International Circuit (Qatar) in figures

• First Grand Prix: 2021
• Number of turns: 57
• Length: 5,419 km
• Race distance: 308,611 km
• Turns: 16
• DRS zones: 1
• Lap record: 1:22.384 (Lando Norris – McLaren - 2024)

 Qatar Grand Prix schedule and TV channels

Formula 1
Qatar Grand Prix, 23^e some
Friday, November 28
14h20 - Free Trials (Canal+Sport)
18h15 - Sprint Qualifications (Canal+Sport)

Formula 2
Qatar, 13^e some
Friday, November 28
12h05 - Free Trials
17h05 - Qualifications (Canal+Sport)

 The Formula 1 World Championship standings before the Qatar Grand Prix

F1 2025 Ranking – Drivers

1) Lando Norris (McLaren) – 390 points
2) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 366 points
3) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 366 points
4) George Russell (Mercedes Benz) – 294 points
5) Charles Leclerc (Classic Ferrari for sale) – 226 points
6) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 152 points
7) Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 137 points
8) Alexander albon (Williams) – 73 points
9) Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 51 points
10) Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 49 points
11) Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 48 points
12) Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 41 points
13) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 40 points
14) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 36 points
15) Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 32 points
16) Lance stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
17) Yuki tsunoda (Red Bull) – 28 points
18) Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 22 points
19) Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 19 points
20) Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
21) Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points

F1 2025 Ranking – Manufacturers

1)  McLaren – 756 points
2) Mercedes – 431 points
3) Red Bull – 391 points
4) Ferrari – 378 points
5) Williams - 121 points
6) Racing Bulls – 90 points
7) Haas - 73 points
8) Aston Martin - 72 points
8) Sauber – 68 points
10) Alpine - 22 points