2025 Qatar Grand Prix
The Qatar GP is one of the newer races on the F1 calendar, it was first staged in 2021 but was not held in 2022 due to the World Cup.
The race returned to the F1 calendar in 2023 and will be a feature for some years to come with the 2023 GP being the first of the 10-year contract.
How long is the Qatar Grand Prix?
The Qatar GP consists of a total distance of 190.5 miles (306 km). This consists of 57 laps, each being 3.64 miles (5.3 km).
Each lap of the Losail International Circuit circuit sees the drivers face a total of sixteen corners of this rather fast circuit.
Qatar Grand Prix
When is the Qatar Grand Prix?
The five sessions of the Qatar Grand Prix are due to take place:
- Friday 28th November - Practice 1 & Sprint Shootout
- Saturday 29th November - Sprint & Qualifying
- Sunday 30th November - The Race
Where can I watch the Qatar Grand Prix?
If you making a trip to Qatar then you can watch it trackside, the grandstand on the exit of turn ten is one which is popular with racing fans.

Past Winners & Fastest Laps
Who has won the Qatar Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural GP back in 2021, there was no race in 2022 and then Max Verstappen won back-to-back GPs in 2023 & 2024.
The official fastest lap holder at the Lusail International Circuit is Max Verstappen who set a time of 1:23.196 during the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix.
What does Pole produce at the Qatar Grand Prix?
Winning Grid Starts (Oldest to Lastest): 1, 1, 2
From the last 3 Qatar Grand Prix, a total of 2 drivers have won from pole, which is a successful rate of 66.67% for drivers turning pole into a win. When looking at those who have started on the front row then that number is 100% (3-3) of the race wins have come from the front row.
The Fate of Pole Sitters (Oldest to Lastest): 1, 1, 4
Looking at the finishing positions of the pole sitters, then 66.67% (2-3) of them have finished on the podium.
Previous Qatar Grand Prix Winners
Here are the last 3 winners of the Qatar Grand Prix:
- 2024: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2021: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Lusail International Circuit Fastest Laps
Here at the last 3 fastest laps set at the Lusail International Circuit:
- 2024: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2021: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
2025 F1 Schedule
Here is the schedule for the 2025 F1 season where we have twenty-four races to look forward to.
This year we will have six sprint weekends which will be in China, Miami, Belgium, USA (COTA), São Paulo & Qatar.
- March: Australian Grand Prix (16th), Chinese Grand Prix (23rd)
- April: Japanese Grand Prix (6th), Bahrain Grand Prix (13th), Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (20th)
- May: Miami Grand Prix (4th), Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (18th), Monaco Grand Prix (25th)
- June: Spanish Grand Prix (1st), Canadian Grand Prix (15th), Austrian Grand Prix (29th)
- July: British Grand Prix (6th), Belgian Grand Prix (27th)
- August: Hungarian Grand Prix (3rd), Dutch Grand Prix (31st)
- September: Italian Grand Prix (7th), Azerbaijan Grand Prix (21st)
- October: Singapore Grand Prix (5th), United States Grand Prix (19th), Mexico City Grand Prix (26th)
- November: São Paulo Grand Prix (9th), Las Vegas Grand Prix (22nd), Qatar Grand Prix (30th)
- December: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (7th)
Qatar Grand Prix Betting Tips
As well as tips from other races throughout the season you can also find specialist Qatar Grand Prix betting tips on the main F1 Tips page so be sure to give it a look.
Which markets do we cover for the F1 Races?
As with every F1 race this season, you can find the three major markets on this page.
Race Winner - The OLBG F1 tipsters will predict which driver will win the Qatar GP.
Fastest Lap - Here they will be predicting which driver will set the fastest lap during the GP.
Podium Finish - As it says on the tin! Which drivers will and will not finish on the podium, ie finish in the top three positions?
Qatar Grand Prix Most Popular Tip
We take all of the tipster's predictions for the Qatar Grand Prix and we highlight at the top of the page which outcome for the race has received the most tips.
This is a quick way to see which outcome is the most popular, we will also list the second and third most popular in the same market too.
Best Tipsters Qatar Grand Prix Tip
For the best tipster tip, we use the tipster who is showing the best profit over the twelve months for their F1 tips and select one of the tips.
How do I use the Qatar Grand Prix Tips?
You can use the 'Most Popular Tip', the 'Best Tipsters Tip' or any of the other tips on the page when you are looking for a bet.
Our tipsters will leave comments along with the picks so be sure to give them a read, that will give you an insight into their thinking and may even help improve your tipping qualities.
Use the 'Add' to betslip option when you come across any picks that you wish to bet on and add single or multiple tips to your betslip.
You can then see which bookie is offering you the best odds for your entire betslip, select this bookie and your betslip will be transferred over to their site where you can then place your bet.
Who are the best F1 tipsters?
If you want the best of the best then head over and bookmark the Best F1 Tipster page for reference throughout the season.
When profitable F1 tipsters (over the past 12 months) add an F1 tip, it will be available on that page and will only include profitable tipsters.
Can I add my own F1 tips?
Sure! If you know your F1 then why not share your thoughts on the races throughout the season, it's FREE to enter and you could end up pocketing yourself some of the money cash prizes!
When is the Next F1 Race?
Next up is round 24 of the 2025 F1 season and it's the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the main race being on Sunday 7th December with racing at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Our motor racing content including for this Qatar Grand Prix is meticulously crafted by Andy, a passionate F1 aficionado with a wealth of experience in the sport and never misses a race ensuring he's always up-to-date with the latest events.