Qatar Grand Prix: Formula 1 to stage first race in country amid controversy



At the end of September, the Formula 1 chief executive will announce the Qatar Grand Prix.

Dates in November. The Losail International Circuit is located.

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The sport heads to new territory this weekend with three races left in the season.

The state will host a grand prix for the first time.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen holds a 14-point lead as he tries to stop Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton from winning a record-breaking eighth drivers' championship.

Hamilton won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix despite two penalties.

The coverage of the Grand Prix of Qatar on radio and online.

The British driver was disqualified from the race after he had been fastest, but he was still 21 points behind the Dutch driver.

He finished 10th in the grand prix despite a five-place grid penalty for exceeding the permitted number of engine parts.

Hamilton fought through the top 10 and overtook Verstappen with 12 laps to go for his first win since the Hungarian Grand Prix in August.

A lot of things can still happen.

If Verstappen wins in the next two races, he will get 25 points for a race win, plus a point for the fastest lap, which will help him win the title.

The season ends with trips to Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, but there is a week off after that.

Verstappen said that they still have a good lead. It was a bit difficult for us on the weekend, but I'm confident we will bounce back.

The title race has been going on all year. A lot of things can still happen, because it went up, came down, and went behind.

With three races left, Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton by 14 points.

Why is it that there is a country called Qatar?

The Australian Grand Prix was canceled and the race will be held at Losail International Circuit, 20 miles outside of Doha.

Due to the football World Cup in November and December of 2022, there is no race in the year of the event.

The F1 statement said that the vision for F1 to be the showcase after the World Cup was the driving force behind the lucrative agreement.

Jean Todt said that the long-term commitment of the country to F1 was another example of their passion for sport.

The country's attempt to "sportswash" is more evidence of its poor human rights record, according to theAmnesty International UK.

The Middle East sees top-level sport as a means to rebrand and sportswash their images, and a grand prix in Qatar is more of the same, according to the chief executive of the UK arm of the human rights organization.

What is the track like?

It will be another spectacular event held under the lights, similar to the MotoGP in Qatar, as both F1 qualification on Saturday and the race on Sunday start at 17h00 local time.

The circuit was built in 2003 and has hosted MotoGP events every year since 2004, except for 2020 when it was canceled because of the coronaviruses.

Medium and high-speed corners dominate the track, which is regarded as a fast and flowing track.

There are plenty of overtaking opportunities on the main straight, which is more than 1 km of the track's length.

Verstappen and Hamilton have crashed into each other twice this season, and this weekend could be the setting for more thrilling drama.

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The date.

There is a session.

Time.

There is radio coverage.

Text commentary online.

It is a preview.

Listen and download here.

Friday, 19 November.

First practice.

10:30- 11:30

The website and mobile app are only available for the internet.

10:00

Second practice.

10:00-11:00

There is a website and app.

13:50

Saturday, 20 November.

Third practice.

10:00-11:00

There is a website and app.

10:30

It was a qualification.

10:00-11:00

There is a website and app.

10:00

On Sunday, 21 November.

The race is on.

17:30

5 live sports broadcasts.

The time is 12:30.

After the race, download the Chequered Flag review.